Lone soldier

Remembering IDF soldiers who lost their lives to hidden wounds - opinion

My heart is once again torn and hurting from receiving more devastating news.

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByJANE KIEL

Family and friends attend the funeral of Zehava Shaul, mother of fallen Israeli soldier Oron Shaul, at the Poria Illit Cemetery in northern Israel, July 26, 2026.

Over 300 lone soldiers join the IDF through Garin Tzabar Scouts program.

Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers

There has been a sharp rise in immigration since October 7, as 300 young Jews are expected to make aliyah this summer and join the IDF as lone soldiers.

AUGUST 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Masa Kumta ceremony: Soldiers receive their light-green berets as part of the IDF's Nahal Brigade, marking the end of months of combat training.

After October 7 and Bondi massacre, seven Australian friends answered Israel's call to serve

The friends had arrived in the IDF via different routes. One told me about the influence of Bnei Akiva, another of family history, friends who had already served. Oct. 7, was central for all seven.

AUGUST 8, 2026|ByYOSSI HURST

Staff Sergeant Oren Metzuyanim, a 21-year-old lone soldier at the main rehearsal of the 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 19, 2026.

‘We're lone soldiers, but we're not lonely’: How the IDF supports fighters without families

“Olim (immigrant) soldiers who come from abroad to Israel do it purely out of a sense of Zionism and because they really want to take part in helping Israel and helping the IDF.”

JULY 8, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

AUGUST 14, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Jordan Cooper grew up in Pennsylvani and moved to Israel in 2018.

Israel Alone: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s latest book tackles antisemitism

What disturbed Sank most was the antisemitism he encountered in New York.

AUGUST 3, 2024ByBRENDA KATTEN

SAM SANK’S parents surprise him at his paratroopers’ graduation ceremony following eight months of basic training. His father was already quite ill and came in a wheelchair.

The Michael Levin Base: A welcoming home away from home for lone soldiers

Michael's dream was to form an organization that would be a community for lone soldiers.

JULY 22, 2024ByJOSEPH SCUTTS

Defense Ministry: 9,250 wounded in nine months of fighting

The ministry predicts that there the number of wounded will rise to 14,000 by the end of 2024.

JULY 9, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Anat Meir mourns near the grave of her husband, Sayeret Matkal officer David Meir, who was killed by Hamas terrorists on October 7, July 9, 2024

Israel’s lone warriors: Foreign students answer the call to arms - opinion

Three hundred former lone soldiers are enrolled at Reichman University’s Raphael Recanati International School.

JUNE 13, 2024ByJONATHAN DAVIS

THE WRITER (center) and Sylvia Kassoff (far right), head of student well-being on campus, meet with reservists after they were discharged.

Meet Asher Leeder, the rabbi and martial artist who helps IDF troops with chiropractic issues

Jerusalemite of the Week: Asher Leeder is an ordained rabbi and a black belt martial artist in Tora Dojo. Here in Israel, he uses his chiropractic skills to help IDF lone soldiers.

JUNE 8, 2024ByAARON REICH