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In the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a lone soldier (Hebrew: חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, Ḥayal Boded) is defined as a serviceman or woman without immediate family in Israel. Lone soldiers serve in regular units and receive various forms of support from the IDF, Israeli government ministries and other organizations. Their exact number fluctuates over time, but is consistently in the thousands; the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported in April 2012, that there were an "estimated 5,000". About 40% of them serve in combat units. They are generally either non-Israelis of Jewish background volunteering under the Mahal or Tzofim Garin Tzabar programmes, or immigrants under the Law of Return, although other possibilities exist (e.g. orphaned natives). According to an IDF spokeswoman, 8,217 personnel born outside

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  • In the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a lone soldier (Hebrew: חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, Ḥayal Boded) is defined as a serviceman or woman without immediate family in Israel. Lone soldiers serve in regular units and receive various forms of support from the IDF, Israeli government ministries and other organizations. Their exact number fluctuates over time, but is consistently in the thousands; the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported in April 2012, that there were an "estimated 5,000". About 40% of them serve in combat units. They are generally either non-Israelis of Jewish background volunteering under the Mahal or Tzofim Garin Tzabar programmes, or immigrants under the Law of Return, although other possibilities exist (e.g. orphaned natives). According to an IDF spokeswoman, 8,217 personnel born outside Israel enlisted between 2009 and August 2012. The most represented countries of origin were Russia and the United States, with 1,685 and 1,661 recruits respectively. Lone soldiers receive a higher basic salary from the IDF, as well as financial assistance from the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Ministry of Housing and Construction. They are also given help with housing, and the right to extra time off, including 30 days per year to visit family overseas. Organizations that help lone soldiers include the Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael Levin, The Benji Hillman Foundation which offers housing and guidance for lone soldiers in Ra'anana, , Jewish Agency and Chayal el Chayal. The Lone Soldier Center, which is open 24 hours a day, assists lone soldiers and their families overseas, provides meals on the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat) and Jewish holidays, gives lone soldiers educational and social opportunities, and, where needed, helps them find adoptive families in Israel. The FIDF/NBN provides solutions caring for all immigrants and lone soldiers at all stages of the process: prior to arrival in Israel, prior to recruitment, throughout military service and after release from the IDF (if the released soldier remains in Israel as a civilian). Chayal el Chayal offers an at-home environment for future, present and past lone soldiers. They provide lodging, meals on the Jewish Sabbath and Jewish holidays, equipment and care packages, and items related to Judaism such as prayer-books and shawls. Where a soldier's parents live in Israel, but he or she is not in contact with them, it is possible for him or her to be designated an "irregular lone soldier". In early 2011, The Jerusalem Post reported that about 46% of the approximately 5,000 lone soldiers in the military at that time had family in Israel, but were estranged from them. An IDF adviser to lone soldiers told Arutz Sheva in 2012 that most of these were youths from Haredi religious backgrounds, shunned by their families for joining the army. Irregular lone soldier status can also be given if both of an IDF soldier's parents are working abroad for the Israeli government. If a soldier marries while serving in the IDF, he or she loses lone soldier status. A lone soldier's benefits are also at risk if his or her parents themselves move to Israel. (en)
  • Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Israel Defense Forces. Lone Soldier (dalam Bahasa Ibrani: חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, Ḥayal Boded) Pasukan Pertahanan Israel, adalah seorang prajurit sendirian yang didefinisikan sebagai prajurit atau wanita tanpa keluarga dekat di Israel. Satu-satunya prajurit yang bertugas di unit reguler dan menerima berbagai bentuk dukungan dari IDF, kementerian pemerintah Israel dan organisasi lainnya. Pada umumnya mereka adalah orang non-Israel yang berlatar belakang Yahudi yang menjadi sukarelawan di bawah program Mahal atau Tzofim Garin Tzabar, atau Imigran. Menurut juru bicara IDF, 8.217 personel yang lahir di luar Israel mendaftar antara 2009 dan Agustus 2012. Negara-negara asal yang paling terwakili adalah Rusia dan Amerika Serikat, dengan masing-masing 1.685 dan 1.661 rekrut. (in)
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  • In the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a lone soldier (Hebrew: חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, Ḥayal Boded) is defined as a serviceman or woman without immediate family in Israel. Lone soldiers serve in regular units and receive various forms of support from the IDF, Israeli government ministries and other organizations. Their exact number fluctuates over time, but is consistently in the thousands; the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported in April 2012, that there were an "estimated 5,000". About 40% of them serve in combat units. They are generally either non-Israelis of Jewish background volunteering under the Mahal or Tzofim Garin Tzabar programmes, or immigrants under the Law of Return, although other possibilities exist (e.g. orphaned natives). According to an IDF spokeswoman, 8,217 personnel born outside (en)
  • Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Israel Defense Forces. Lone Soldier (dalam Bahasa Ibrani: חַיָּל בּוֹדֵד, Ḥayal Boded) Pasukan Pertahanan Israel, adalah seorang prajurit sendirian yang didefinisikan sebagai prajurit atau wanita tanpa keluarga dekat di Israel. Satu-satunya prajurit yang bertugas di unit reguler dan menerima berbagai bentuk dukungan dari IDF, kementerian pemerintah Israel dan organisasi lainnya. Pada umumnya mereka adalah orang non-Israel yang berlatar belakang Yahudi yang menjadi sukarelawan di bawah program Mahal atau Tzofim Garin Tzabar, atau Imigran. Menurut juru bicara IDF, 8.217 personel yang lahir di luar Israel mendaftar antara 2009 dan Agustus 2012. Negara-negara asal yang paling terwakili adalah Rusia dan Amerika Serikat, dengan masing-masing 1.685 dan 1. (in)
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