Israeli Lone Soldier Rights

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Problem

A lone soldier (chayal boded), an oleh without family in Israel or an Israeli whose parents are abroad, deceased or formally estranged, gets a supplemental benefits package on top of regular service compensation: a monthly grant equal to 100% of a private's base salary, rent + utility assistance during service, free flights home, and up to ₪12,000 of rent assistance in the first year after discharge. But the rules are split across IDF Chief of Staff Order 35.0808 (not user-facing), the hachvana.mod.gov.il extra-benefits page, kolzchut, and diaspora-org programs (Nefesh B'Nefesh, FIDF, Garin Tzabar, Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin). Many lone soldiers (and their parents abroad) don't realize they need formal Aka recognition before any of this kicks in, miss the post-discharge rent application within the 12-month window, or assume one benefit replaces another when in fact they stack. This skill maps the recognition flow, the active-duty benefits, the post-discharge supplements (which are distinct from the regular discharged-soldier package), and the diaspora-org routing.

Instructions

Step 1: Who Qualifies as a Lone Soldier (Chayal Boded)

Source quote (kolzchut): "חייל בודד הוא חייל בשירות חובה שאין לו בארץ תמיכה הורית במהלך שירותו הצבאי"