Lone soldier
Making it official: Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe'
Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.
Memorial ceremony for fallen IDF lone soldier held in US hometown, marking 30 days since passing
Memorial Day ceremony honors 47 fallen lone soldiers since October 7
A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care
'The Partisan's Coat': A mysterious historical novel set in Israel - review
The Partisan’s Coat is Grenimann’s second novel. In a way, it could be called a coming-of-age novel.
Israel's Rosie the Riviters: Unsung heroes keeping Israel from collapse
Sherut Leumi is vital to the function of Israeli hospitals and other institutions. Without the B’not Sherut, systems would become dysfunctional or could even collapse.
Foreign fallen soldier is posthumously awarded Israeli citizenship
A French lone soldier who was killed in battle on October 7 was posthumously awarded Israeli citizenship by Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.
How can Israel preserve unity? - opinion
Tragically, unity has been involuntarily thrust upon us. Can we maintain it? Can we discover healthy communication?
'I'm horrified': South Africa warns of prosecution to citizens joining IDF
South Africa is one of the only countries in the world that recognizes Hamas as a representative of the Palestinian people.
Jerusalem's superhero: Meet the man bringing comics to evacuees, lone soldiers
Whether it’s bringing comics and teddy bears to evacuees in Jerusalem or geek culture literature to the Israeli public, Arye Dobuler is using his organizational superpowers for good.
Israel-Hamas war: How are thousands of olim helping out?
This includes packing supplies, making challot for Shabbat, helping tutor children whose parents are in the IDF reserves, working on a social media campaign to raise awareness, and more.
Hundreds of new immigrants, ultra-Orthodox join IDF since start of Israel-Hamas War
Lone soldiers are also disproportionately represented in new draft data.
IDF lone soldiers, B'not Sherut celebrate Thanksgiving in Jerusalem
For lone soldiers and lone B’not/B’nei Sherut, Thanksgiving holds special significance. While they may find themselves far from their homes and families, they are not alone.
A call to be brave: The story of a mother of a lone soldier- opinion
A mother of a lone soldier describes what it's like having her daughter serving overseas in the IDF during Israel's war against Hamas.
