All the essential government agencies whose services are needed by L one Soldiers were brought together under one roof, with 1,600 in attendance in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked. Nefesh B’Nefesh and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) hosted its 6th annual “Yom Siddurim” (personal errands day) for Lone Soldiers on January 24th at Beit HaChayal. The Errands Day, which was attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Ministry of Interior, The Jewish Agency, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, the Jewish National Fund-USA...

FIDF thanks the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot for his years of dedicated service, from rising the ranks of the Golani Brigade to eventually become its leader to his time as Military Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense to his tenure as IDF Chief of Staff, where he led efforts to identify and neutralize Hezbollah tunnels, played a vital role in the international coalition against ISIS, and worked side-by-side with soldiers of all ranks. Lt. Gen. Eisenkot is the embodiment of the IDF’s Moral and Ethical Code and a true hero of...

Today FIDF staff visited the families of two IDF soldiers injured in last week’s terrorist drive-by shooting in the West Bank. Yesterday they attended the shivas of Corporal Yosef Cohen z”l, 19, and Sergeant Yovel Moryosef z”l, 20, who were killed in the attack. FIDF stands by the sides of families of the fallen, offering comfort and care when they need it most. Every IDF casualty or injury resonates throughout our chapters as if they were our own sons or daughters. The deceased soldiers served in Kfir, a brigade adopted by FIDF. Our staff brought condolence letters for family members...

It is with great sadness that we report the deaths of two IDF soldiers in a terror attack this morning at a bus stop next to the Giv'at Asaf outpost. The deceased, Corporal Yosef Cohen, 19 from Beit Shemesh, and Sergeant Yovel Moryosef, 20 from Ashkelon were posthumously promoted to Sergeant and Corporal. They both served in the Kfir Brigade, one of FIDF's adopted brigades with which we work very closely, making this loss even more devastating for the FIDF community and Israel at large. The Kfir Brigade is adopted by FIDF with support from the Dr Miriam and Sheldon...