Tag: Lone Soldiers
Unsung Heroes: Lone soldiers on the frontline against Hamas
“When we first got there, there were terrorists still alive, some dead... a lot of injured soldiers, dead soldiers, dead civilians, bodies everywhere.”
These are the words of D., a member of the Israel Defense...
New ‘olim’ show up to support their new homeland in time of war
As rockets from Gaza continue to rain down across Israel following the carnage of the Hamas attack on the western Negev that began on Oct. 7, and foreign nations including the United States consider...
‘Look forward,’ says lone soldier on 20th-anniversary ‘aliyah’ flight to Israel
With lots of hugs and plenty of tears—and a mix of joy and anticipation, and excitement of the unknown—225 Jews from North America said goodbye to family and friends and left John F. Kennedy...
Twin brothers make ‘aliyah,’ intend to enlist in IDF marine commando unit
Twin brothers who will enlist in an elite Israel Defense Forces unit were among the 48 new immigrants to Israel from across North America who landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport last week on an El...
Future lone soldiers arrive with Nefesh B’Nefesh during summer ‘aliyah’ peak
Twelve future lone soldiers were among new immigrants who landed this week on a Nefesh B’Nefesh Group Aliyah Flight, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren...
Multigenerational family, lone soldiers to be featured at virtual FIDF annual gala
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) will hold its 2020 national gala online for the first time as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The philanthropic evening, themed “A Night of Heroes,” will...
Future lone soldiers land in Israel on two group flights
Two flights of new olim arrived in Israel this week—one on Monday and another on Tuesday—with 78 lone soldiers headed for service in the Israel Defense Forces. Another 42 individuals also came to make their homes...
Some 270 lone soldiers begin IDF service as Israel turns 72
Nearly 270 lone soldiers were drafted into the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday, following Israel’s 72nd Independence Day.
The new recruits included Jewish men and women, ages 18 to 22, from the United States, Canada,...
1,000-plus IDF lone soldiers from U.S. to stay on base for Passover
More than 1,000 U.S. natives serving as lone soldiers, those who join the Israel Defense Forces with no immediate family in Israel, have been among the thousands of IDF soldiers that have been ordered to...
Israeli soldiers to receive gift cards to purchase items for Rosh Hashanah
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) are providing High Holiday gift cards to some 9,000 soldiers in need and lone soldiers serving in the Israel Defense Forces so they can help celebrate Rosh...