Lone Soldiers Israel's Defenders from Around the World

Engagingly written by the diplomatic correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, this book tells the tale of Israel’s lone soldiers, young men who have left family, friends, studies, and top jobs behind to travel to an unfamiliar country and culture and join its army. Revealing images from noted photojournalist Ricki Rosen bring the stories of 14 of these young men—including Michael Levin, who died in the Second Lebanon War— to life. This chronicle also profiles Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Tzvika Levy, known as the “father of the lone soldiers,” whose mission it is to welcome and prepare the foreign recruits. The stories gathered here serve as a testament to the enduring strength of the nation of Israel and its armed forces.

Herb Keinom is a reporter at the Jerusalem Post, for which he has written on a wide range of topics over the course of his more-than-30-year career. Lisa Hackel conceived of the idea for Lone Soldiers while on a family vacation to Israel, where she first heard the term “lone soldier.” Ricki Rosen is a photojournalist with more than 25 years of experience. Her work has been featured in publications such as Newsweek, the New York Times Magazine, People, and Time. Her portraits of Ethiopian Jews rescued during the 1991 Operation Solomon mission are gathered in the book Transformations: From Ethiopia to Israel.

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