WELCOME TO THE MICHAEL LEVIN BASE
Our goal is to not only support lone soldiers, but also lone b’nei sherut (young men and women carrying out national service, ‘Sherut Leumi’) from both Israel and abroad. We aim to provide practical and emotional support for these young adults, as well as assistance to their families throughout the world.
2025 JERUSALEM MAYOR’S VOLUNTEER AWARD
around 7,000 lone soldiers serve our country every year
Today, there are over 7,000 lone soldiers who are:
A lone soldier who immigrated to Israel alone, from abroad.
A lone soldier born in Israel who is an orphan, or without parents in Israel.
Number of IDF lone soldiers according to their country of origin
Lone Soldier
Definition
An IDF soldier whose parents either live outside of Israel, are estranged from him/her, or have passed away.
Lone bEN-SHERUT or BAT-Sherut
Definition
Someone who serves in Israel’s National Service and is not with his or her parents, who might live outside of Israel or have passed away.
