Israel has a special attitude towards soldiers. They are proud, loved and supported by the whole country - without exception, because on the shoulders of these young boys and girls lies a heavy burden of responsibility for the fate of the country, which is regularly attacked by unfriendly neighbors. Even warmer feelings are evoked by lone soldiers, deprived of family support - these are mainly guys who came from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, France, USA. They are invited to the holidays in Israeli families, they try to surround them with care, feed, help with the solution of emerging problems and just make them feel at home, in the circle of a large and loving family, writes newsru. co. il.

There is also an association that collects donations from hundreds of thousands of people, companies and organizations in Israel and around the world and directs them to support soldiers through a variety of programs.. It is called " This is the only channel authorized by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for all donations intended to help the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers.. It is important to note that 100% of the collected donations go directly to the needs of the soldiers. The expenses of the organization itself are financed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

As part of its activities, YAHAD helps single soldiers (in particular, provides them with housing and food packages, pays for flights on family vacations), equips military bases with clubs, gyms, lounges and other amenities for children who have not been at home for weeks.. And this is just a small part of the activities of the organization "

Many of its programs are designed to help not only during service in the Israel Defense Forces, but also after it, and first of all, it is the program "

This program has existed since 2016. Within its framework, military personnel of combat units and soldiers who meet certain criteria (loners eligible for benefits, etc.. ), two-thirds of the tuition fees are paid. In other words, every Ukrainian, American or Frenchman who has chosen to serve in the Israeli army, after serving, receives a bachelor's or master's degree in the best universities in the world at the expense of the IDF..

Currently 67,000 soldiers are eligible for the From Combat to Training Scholarship. Eleven and a half thousand of them are from the countries of the former USSR, and almost three and a half thousand of them are single soldiers..

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