Lone soldiers in the IDF get a new Daddy
The Israeli army is an army of the people and there are about 7,000 members in the IDF currently who are classified as “lone soldiers.” About half are young men and women who come from broken homes and otherwise have no immediate family to rely on. The other half are mostly immigrants who have been drafted or moved to Israel to serve in the military. While the IDF helps lone soldiers with benefits, it’s not always enough. The organization Keep Olim in Israel has a long history of helping lone soldiers. It has just appointed Michael Meyerheim as the new director of its Lone & Olim soldier…
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