Israeli Education and Youth Corps
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The Israeli Education and Youth Corps (Hebrew: חיל החינוך והנוער, Heyl HaHinuh VeHaNo'ar) is the IDF Human Resources Directorate corps responsible for the education of soldiers and commanders in Israel's military. It is designed to instruct and develop national values among the troops.
It includes the Youth Education Training Base, the IDF's Radio Service, Galey Tzahal ("IDF Waves") and it printed publication, Ba’Machane ("In the Camp").
The corps also runs two training bases for soldiers lacking in education: Mikve Ayalon - for new immigrants not proficient in the Hebrew language, and Havat HaShomer - for soldiers with adaptation problems (which can, but does not have to, include deficiencies in education). Both bases are located in the north of the country.