Bahad 4

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.

End of IDF basic training exercise in Bahad 4, 1969
End of IDF basic training exercise in Bahad 4, 1969