Camp Ariel Sharon

Camp Ariel Sharon (Hebrew: מחנה אריאל שרון, Mahane Ariel Sharon), also called the City of Training Bases (Hebrew: עיר הבה"דים, Ir HaBahadim), is a complex of military bases being built in southern Israel, belonging to the Israel Defense Forces and named after the former Major General and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

[1] Upon completion, it will be the largest military base in the country, with the ability to house over 10,000 recruits in training.

[needs update][2] The View to the Negev concern, which comprises Minrav, Binat and Electra, is building the project and will maintain it for 25 years, at a cost of NIS 12 billion, under a private-public partnership.

According to landscape architect Izzy Blanc, The base will largely resemble an urban park.

[5] Each building on the campus will have an energy usage meter, and planners hope this will encourage conservation among soldiers.