The Jerusalem Post · General

A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care

· By YAEL SIMON
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IDF lone soldiers come from everywhere – Los Angeles to London, Sydney to São Paulo, and from small towns their brothers in arms have never heard of. They leave behind families, futures, and their native languages. They serve without a safety net and face the aftermath alone. There are approximately 7,000 lone soldi…

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