Fair Lawn Residents Head To Israel To Fight As Lone Soldiers

Two Fair Lawn residents and others from Bergen County flew to Israel Monday to join the Israel Defense Forces.

Lihi Moshe, 18, Dotan Rand, 18, and 230 other people from the United States and Canada have enlisted in the IDF as lone soldiers — young people who have left their homes to fight and defend Israel.

“It is truly inspiring to see that Jews everywhere, young and old, and from all denominations, are determined to fulfill the dream of building the Jewish State and strengthening the Jewish nation,” said Rabbi Nefesh B’Nefesh, co-founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, a non-profit that helps lone soldiers transition to joining the IDF.

In all, 29 families, 86 singles, and nine couples made the trip to Israel Monday.

(Pictured: Avoiz Hanah, 21, of Teaneck, at JFK International Airport walking to his flight to Israel/Courtesy of Puder PR)