'There is no doubt that my sisters had an influence on my decision, but it is also probably part of the DNA our parents instilled in us,' said Y., the family's youngest sister to join the IDF.
Israel's Garin Tzabar program, which supports 'lone soldiers' who have no family in Israel, recently welcomed close to 360 young women and men from around the world into its care.
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