Bahad 4 (Hebrew: בה"ד 4), commonly known as Batar Zikim (בט"ר זיקים, lit.
It was originally located in Tzrifin, but after the Six-Day War it was moved to the Beit El base in the newly captured West Bank.
Bahad 4 is one of the few Israeli military bases under threat of short-range Qassam rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, and has endured numerous barrages.
[3] On November 19, 2008, Zikim was evacuated as part of a plan presented by Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Harel to remove general recruit training bases.
[4] Following Operation Cast Lead, Qassam attacks temporarily decreased, and returning recruits to Zikim became a viable option.