The initiative aims to ease the transition of young immigrants who arrive in Israel without immediate family into both the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli society.
A new residential facility for lone soldiers was inaugurated at the Hannaton Educational Center in northern Israel, welcoming 30 young immigrants from North America as its first residents.
The program, developed in partnership with Keren Kayemet LeYisrael (KKL-JNF), JNF USA and other groups, is designed to support new immigrants preparing for military service.
Participants will live on the Hannaton campus alongside Israeli peers enrolled in a pre-army leadership academy, sharing holidays, cultural programs and daily life in a pluralistic setting.