As global militaries continue to reposition in the wake of cited violence and incursions, the need for foot soldiers becomes an urge.
Kenya is one of the most targeted countries, especially due to its well-educated population dodged by a high rate of unemployment.
The East African economic giant also enjoys good relations with military powers including Israel which has, over the years, proved to be a strategic partner.
In response to the need to have as many supporters as possible, Israel initiated military engagement with individuals who are not necessarily their citizens.
Through a Lone Soldier Programme, Israel is a small country with one of the largest military forces and global support.
The nation had over the years been carrying out military engagements with volunteers from foreign nations.
A lone soldier is a military officer in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) with no family in the Jewish nation, a new immigrant, a volunteer from abroad, an orphan or an individual from a broken home.
Lone soldiers join tens of thousands of soldiers who are defending the State of Israel and its citizens on a daily basis.
The lone soldiers are recruited from a pool of applicants drawn from around the world, especially from nations that value and support Israeli's right to exist as a sovereign Jewish state in the Middle East.
Interested candidates can access application details on www(dot)garintzabar(dot)org/lone-soldiers-benefits .
The candidates are then vetted and invited to Jeresulam for briefing and subsequent engagements.
Part of the vetting is done in the applicants' home countries where interested individuals are given a chance to explain their reasons for joining the Lone Soldier Programme.
Benefits
Qualified candidates are offered an opportunity to join a training programme that is conducted in Israel and not the home countries.
In Israel, the Lone Soldier gets to earn a total of Ksh175,000 which includes a basic salary and various allowances.
The basic salary for a Lone Soldier is around Ksh71,000 while other allowances in Food Allowance at Ksh5,500 and an Increase Allowance at Ksh8,000.
Other allowances include Lone Soldier Grant at Ksh20,000, Misrad Habinui Grant at Ksh15,000 and Misrad Haklita Grant at Ksh20,000 per month.
Israeli Military also takes care of Lone Soldiers' health and wellness through various medical interventions while in Israel.
"Challenges for a lone soldier arise when he or she leaves base. While Israeli-born lone soldiers have their families to return home to, lone soldiers are left to fend for themselves while on leave from the army," the Lone Soldier website stated.
