Oct ’23 Hamas-Israel War: youtube.com/watch?v=N1TXC9eQcJ4
The lone soldier, or chayal boded in Hebrew, is unique to the IDF and to Israel. What motivates young men and women from all over the world to volunteer for military service so far from their homes? And why are some local Israeli recruits also Lone Soldiers? Explore the connection that draws young Jews from around the world to Israel every year to voluntarily join the IDF and find out how Israelis have been supporting these soldiers dating back to Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 What is a Lone Soldier?
00:57 Overseas volunteers and the Machal unit
01:27 Israelis without connection to their immediate families
01:50 Why is the Lone Soldier status necessary?
02:10 Additional support given to Lone Soldiers
02:56 Max Steinberg z”l, Operation Protective Edge
03:11 Challenges faced by Lone Soldiers
03:50 Michael Levin z”l, The Second Lebanon War
04:01 The Lone Soldier Center
04:30 The Jewish connection to Israel
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War for independence 🤔
Yeah when I joined the US Navy and was station world wide I too had no family where I served. Guess I was a lone flying Sailor. 🫡🤣🇺🇸⚓️🇮🇱
I'm a 64 years,but if i was younger,i would love to serve in Israel♡
I Pray and bless Israel❤❤❤
The holy land is the most hateful place on Earth.
❤ISRAEL ❤️ 🇮🇱 ADELANTE
I love the IDF! I love The Jewish State of Israel! I love our Jews in United States and Worldwide! Claude the Christian
Sometimes I wish the whole country of Israel could just move to like beautiful South Dakota in United States! Be in America are country would be so much better for you. You would be so much safer and I don't mean to be sacrilege. I understand you're, you live in your country, the holy land. Just saying wish you could be safe in America in a way. Krav maga
Last comment, please period my dear friend. From high school is from Beirut where a lot of his family still is, and they are all Christians, God, loving people or god-fearing depending on your point of view, but regardless, they're all lovers of life and lovers of Israel and the Jews, and they are stuck with this Hezbollah. Good Lord, I wish I could get them all to United States. I cannot anyway, the whole world is behind Israel. Except for some extreme psychopaths that will be dealt with directly. I'm quite hope you don't pay attention. 2 these psychopaths on American college campuses. Who don't even know the history of any situation, not even their own Hometown? God bless you, israel God bless the IDF. God bless the soldiers that return home to Israel to fight from all over the world. And God bless Israel, we love you. Keep fighting, never quit as if you would. Find American Christian Claude Krav Maga
Truly wish I were Young enough and medically able to Serve in the IDF! Truly Gods Soldiers, God Bless them One and All!!
Disclaimer-I’m not trying to be a smartass asking this question. I wonder if the IDF allows Gentiles to enlist? Anybody know?