Education and Youth Corps

The Israeli Education and Youth Corps (Hebrew: חיל החינוך והנוער, Heil HaHinuh VeHaNo'ar) is the IDF Manpower Directorate corps responsible for the education of soldiers and commanders in Israel's military.

[1] The Education and Youth Corps is divided into two main brigades - the Magen division and the education division - as well as 6 independent units directly subordinate to the Chief Education Officer: The Magen (an abbreviation for Morot-Hayalot (teacher soldiers), Makam, Gadna and Nahal), comprises four IDF education programs: Mihve Alon, a training base for new immigrants not proficient in the Hebrew language, is also subordinate to the Magen division.

The education division serves as the professional guide for the other units of the corps, and of the IDF in general.

It is divided into 6 branches: The Education and youth training base, or by its name Sha'arei Avraham (Abraham's gates) was built near the Re'em Junction in the Lachish Valley near Kiryat Mal'akhi.

Among these roles: The emblem of the Education and Youth Corps is composed of four stripes integrating into one flame.