Eisenkot orders induction center renovation
After noticing the dire state of the IDF induction center while accompanying his son who was drafting into the navy, IDF Chief of Staff ordered repairs; 'archaic structure built decades ago and not suitable to our needs today.'
Following the directive from Eisenkot, the two departments began efforts to update the structures which serve as the first meeting point between prospective soldiers and their families with the IDF. The main change will be to improve outdated infrastructure and the appearance of the buildings, while also adding facilities for the benefit of visitors.
The decision comes at a peculiar time as the IDF induction center, which was built in 1953, is to be moved to Ramla in 2020 as part of a national effort to strengthen peripheral areas. Several bases have recently been moved to the Negev as part of this effort, and the relocation of the induction center is but one of many.
Brig. Gen. Eran Shani commented, "If you look at the drafting process today, it was done under an archaic structure that was established decades ago, and it isn't necessarily suitable for our needs today. The move to Ramla will not only free up a lot of land in central Israel, but will also allow us to decide how we want the whole drafting process to look. It will also allow us to test future recruitment needs, funding needs, joint recruitment of boys and girls, and technological improvements. A new, updated induction center will allow us to have an innovative and more pleasant entrance of IDF recruits."
