The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lone-soldiers/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:40:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png lone soldiers | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lone-soldiers/ 32 32 Artists paint dinner plates for lone soldier charity https://www.timesofisrael.com/artists-paint-dinner-plates-for-lone-soldier-charity/ Wed, 06 May 2026 19:41:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817641 Tel Aviv exhibit 'A Plate of Hope and Color' includes work by some of country's best-known artisans

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]]> Moshe Yitzchak Katz, Israeli-US soldier killed in Lebanon, laid to rest in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-us-soldier-moshe-yitzchak-katz-killed-in-lebanon-laid-to-rest-in-jerusalem/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:57:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791531 Katz, who moved to Israel from Connecticut to serve in the military, is remembered by loved ones as a loyal friend and a proud soldier

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]]> IDF soldier Moshe Yitzchak Katz, 22, from Connecticut, killed in south Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-moshe-yitzchak-katz-22-from-connecticut-killed-in-south-lebanon/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:06:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790102 'My heart is shattered and the wound is real,' says father of 'lone soldier' from New Haven Chabad community; three others wounded in same Hezbollah rocket attack, IDF says

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]]> Saved from the street, an ex-lone soldier works to lend a hand to IDF vets in her shoes https://www.timesofisrael.com/saved-from-the-street-an-ex-lone-soldier-works-to-lend-a-hand-to-idf-vets-in-her-shoes/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:44:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723480 Drawing on her own experience, Moriya Azulay established Lone Front to fill gaps faced by female combat troops lacking a family support system during and after their army service

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]]> ‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe https://www.timesofisrael.com/im-afraid-to-go-home-canadian-idf-soldiers-fear-fallout-from-war-crimes-probe/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:22:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3598740 Canada’s probe into the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t explicitly target Israelis, but its unclear scope has alarmed Jews amid rising international lawfare against soldiers

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]]> Sgt. 1st Class Amir Fisher, 22: Lone soldier dreamed of soccer career https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-1st-class-amir-fisher-22-lone-soldier-dreamed-of-soccer-career/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:57:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3597999 Killed on October 7 battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Kfar Aza

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]]> IDF lone soldier from Norway dies from gunshot wounds in apparent suicide https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-lone-soldier-from-norway-dies-from-gunshot-wounds-in-apparent-suicide/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:53:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3602054 Israeli host father describes in-training paratrooper Cpl. Dan Phillipson as 'disciplined, outstanding' soldier who had wanted to enlist since high school

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]]> Alone in uniform: Israel’s overlooked sabra lone soldiers come from broken or Haredi homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/alone-in-uniform-israels-overlooked-sabra-lone-soldiers-come-from-broken-or-haredi-homes/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 05:09:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3560877 Thousands of native-born Israelis serve in the IDF without family support — but unlike immigrant volunteers, their struggles rarely make headlines

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]]> They came to serve: The lone soldiers defending Israel after Oct. 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/they-came-to-serve-the-lone-soldiers-defending-israel-after-oct-7/ Sun, 04 May 2025 22:42:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3534174 More than 1,100 new immigrants join the IDF this spring as antisemitism abroad and the trauma of the Hamas onslaught drive a new generation to enlist

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]]> Sgt. Emil Samoylov, 22: Lone soldier immigrated from Russia to enlist https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-emil-samoylov-22-lone-soldier-immigrated-from-russia-to-enlist/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 19:09:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3457490 Killed battling the Hamas attack on the Erez IDF outpost on October 7

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]]> Not just Orthodox or secular: New program offers lone soldiers a pluralistic home https://www.timesofisrael.com/not-just-orthodox-or-secular-new-program-offers-lone-soldiers-a-pluralistic-home/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:54:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3436583 The majority of immigrant soldiers from North America come from Reform or Conservative homes, and have had limited options until now

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]]> Slain Israeli-American hostage remembered as ‘hero of Israel’ at NY memorial service https://www.timesofisrael.com/slain-israeli-american-hostage-remembered-as-hero-of-israel-at-ny-memorial-service/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:09:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3432320 Hundreds pack synagogue where Omer Neutra had bar mitzvah to pay respects; brother Daniel vows to work for release of all captives in his honor; grandmother speaks at Tel Aviv event

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]]> These young people from the Diaspora felt the call after Oct. 7 and joined the IDF https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-young-people-from-the-diaspora-felt-the-call-after-oct-7-and-joined-the-idf/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 05:46:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3424929 Jumping to action after the Hamas onslaught, people aged 18-23 have joined the Tzofim Garin Tzabar program in droves, getting help immigrating on their own and joining the military

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]]> Thousands attend US-Israeli lone soldier’s funeral after family asks public to show up https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-attend-us-israeli-lone-soldiers-funeral-after-family-asks-public-to-show-up/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:05:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3354051 Jordan Cooper died of a nut allergy while in Israel after completing more than 200 days of reserve duty since October 7

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]]> US-Israeli hostage’s family fights to keep American public interested in fellow citizen https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israeli-hostages-family-fights-to-keep-american-public-interested-in-fellow-citizen/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:52:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3330153 Set to speak at Republican convention on Wednesday, Omer Neutra's relatives say it's a struggle to maintain media awareness of the 8 US citizens held by Hamas since Oct. 7 massacre

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