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Revital Ackerman, a personal aliyah adviser with the Aliyah and Integration Ministry

From new oleh to Israeli: The journey after aliyah

As families and young adults arrive from abroad, Aliyah and Integration Ministry adviser Revital Ackerman focuses on what comes next: helping new olim find work, settle their families and build a sense of belonging in Israel

Lia Ziskovich-Rahman | 09.09.26

‘I have no other country, by choice’: Lone soldier wounded on Oct. 7 to perform Israeli classic

Moshe Marwick will perform the song 'I Have No Other Country' written by Ehud Manor at a special tribute evening; 'It tells my story — that I have no other country, by choice. I was even privileged to fight for it and be wounded'

Roy Rubinstein | 09.07.26

‘Not another meal, but a key’: Building a home for lone IDF soldiers

New immigrants, soldiers without family support and some Haredi recruits can face weekends and holidays without a permanent home; a new project in Ariel aims to give them a place of their own

ynet Global | 09.07.26

American lone soldier who died by suicide after PTSD struggle to be buried in Israel

William Shakin, 25, from New York, served for months in Gaza with Golani’s 13th Battalion; the IDF says his death may be linked to his service and will help his family seek recognition

Nina Fox | 08.12.26

IDF lone soldier from New York dies by suicide after PTSD struggle

William Shakin, 25, left university and moved to Israel after Oct. 7 before serving with Golani’s 13th Battalion; friends say he struggled after losing comrades, while his parents are seeking burial at Mount Herzl and questioning the support he received

Nina Fox | 08.11.26

In first, Yad LaBanim will support bereaved families of IDF soldiers in North America

David Lubin, an Atlanta businessman whose daughter Rose - a Border Police officer who was killed in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem - will head the new branch; there are about 1,100 bereaved family members of fallen troops living in the US

Daniel Edelson in New York | 07.12.26

רס"ר (במיל') אלכסנדר פילין ז"ל נהרג מפיצוץ מטען בדרום לבנון

Decorated lone soldier once saved a friend’s life, then fell in Lebanon

Ukraine-born Master Sgt. Alexander Filin, who came to Israel alone as a teen and once stopped a stabbing attack, was killed in Lebanon; 'This is why I came to Israel, to be part of everyone,' he once said in an interview

Eitan Glikman | 06.18.26

‘Don’t go through this journey alone’: helping lone soldiers find their place

For Tennessee-born lone soldier Nadav Goldkin, like many English-speaking religious combat troops, finding community beyond the battlefield proved just as important as service itself

ynet Global | 06.16.26

Israel to boost support for immigrant IDF soldiers

New unit will help immigrant and lone soldiers before, during and after military service, with added support for families living abroad

Ilan Levinsohn | 05.17.26

Jerusalem expo helps young immigrants prepare for mandatory IDF service as lone soldiers

Hundreds of young immigrants from around the world attended Jerusalem’s ‘Olim Al Madim’ expo, receiving guidance on IDF enlistment, lone soldier support, benefits and housing as many prepare for mandatory service in Israel

ynet Global | 05.12.26

Lone IDF soldiers from Hong Kong, Moscow among President’s Excellence Award honorees

Seven lone soldiers will receive the President’s Excellence Award at traditional Independence Day ceremony; 'Indescribable honor', said Cpl. T., from Hong Kong

Shilo Freid | 04.21.26

ב' מניף את דגל ישראל בטקס שנערך על רחבת הכותל המערבי

Lone soldier from Ethiopia marks first bar mitzvah at Western Wall after IDF conversion

Lone soldiers who converted during their military service celebrated bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies at the Western Wall alongside volunteers from the Big Brother for Lone Soldiers nonprofit; B., a Nahal Brigade soldier, said the ceremony gave him 'a sense of closure'

Yogev Israeli | 02.24.26

Herzl sculptures and rare memorabilia up for auction to support lone soldiers

Historic items from Israel’s founding era are going under the hammer to establish an alumni fund for North American lone soldiers serving in the IDF, providing support during service and for a decade after discharge

Yair Kraus | 02.22.26

A Warm Home for Every Soldier hosts dinner for lone soldiers, honors donor Brandon Korff

Nonprofit A Warm Home for Every Soldier partners with IDF units to support lone and combat soldiers, honoring donor Brandon Korff and hosting morale-boosting events, including a Shabbat dinner in Tel Aviv

ynet Global | 02.18.26

Following lone soldier suicide: IDF changes policy on defining reserve lone soldiers

In discussion that dealt with gaps in support and accompaniment for servicemen without family ties, an IDF representative pledged that lone soldiers in regular service who continue to reserve service would be recognized as 'lone reservists'

Gal Ganot | 01.19.26

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