- Bahad 4
Bahad 4 ( _he. בה"ד 4), commonly known as Batar Zikim (בט"ר זיקים, literally, Zikim training base) is a training base ("
bahad ") belonging to theIsrael Defense Forces .Zikim is located 8 km south of
Ashkelon . It was named after the nearby kibbutzZikim .The majority of new recruits in Zikim pass the Rifleman 02
recruit training ("tironut ") which has all but replaced the older 00 level that was usually reserved for non-combat woman recruits.tructure and board
The base comprises 9 companies for any kinds of troops. There is a special company for commander training (קורס מפקדים) and officers' course. Female commanders are dominant on the base.
Each company is represented by a letter in the
Hebrew alphabet (from alef (1) to yud (10), while skippingzayin (7)), as well as a word starting with the corresponding letter. Each company also has an official motto. The company names are as follows:
*1. Alef (א) - Eitan
*2. Bet (ב) - Bardelas
*3. Gimel (ג) - Golan
*4. Daled (ד) - Dores
*5. Hey (ה) - Harel
*6. Vav (ו) - Vulcan
*7. Het (ח) - Horev
*8. Tet (ט) - Tornado
*9. Yud (י) - YuvalQassam fire
Bahad 4 is one of the few Israeli military bases located within range of
Qassam rocket s fired from theGaza Strip , and has endured numerous barrages. OnSeptember 11 ,2007 , a Qassam rocket hit an empty tent, causing injuries to soldiers in neighboring tents. Four soldiers were seriously wounded and a further 63 were treated for moderate to light wounds and shock. [cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3448282,00.html|title=67 wounded in Qassam attack|date=2007-09-11|accessdate=2007-09-17|author=Hanan Greenberg|coauthors=Shmulik Hadad, Ali Waked|publisher=Ynetnews]References
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