The Unique Phenomenon of the IDF’s Lone Soldier | Unpacked

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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Image and Footage Credits:
– GPO Israel/Kluger Zoltan
– Israel Defense Forces
– Michael Levin Lone Soldier Center
– Friends of IDF
– Ruptly
– Nefesh B’Nefesh
– ארכיון הצילומים קקל, אלכס בוז’יק, מתוך אתר פיקיויקי
– i24 News

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