For the former Mossad operative and director of the Israeli Bureau of Scientific Relations, and leader of Gil, see Rafi Eitan.
Rafael Eitan
Rafael Eitan
Ministerial roles
1990–1991
Minister of Agriculture
1996–1999
Deputy Prime Minister
1996–1999
Minister of Agriculture
1996–1999
Minister of the Environment
Faction represented in the Knesset
1984–1987
Tehiya
1987
Independent
1987–1999
Tzomet
Personal details
Born
11 January 1929 Tel Adashim, Mandatory Palestine
Died
23 November 2004(2004-11-23) (aged 75) Ashdod, Israel
Awards
Medal of Courage Legion of Merit
Nickname
Raful
Military service
Allegiance
Israel
Branch/service
Haganah Israel Defense Forces
Years of service
1948–1983
Rank
Rav Aluf (Chief of Staff; highest rank)
Commands
Paratroopers Brigade
36th Division
Northern Command
Operations Directorate
Deputy Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Battles/wars
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Suez Crisis
Six Day War
1968 Israeli raid on Lebanon
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
1982 Lebanon War
Rafael "Raful" Eitan (Hebrew: רפאל "רפול" איתן; 11 January 1929 – 23 November 2004) was an Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (Ramatkal) and later a politician, a Knesset member, and government minister.
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and would intervene if the Syrian Army attacked them. Defence Minister RafaelEitan visited Jounieh on several occasions. In South Lebanon there were regular...
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destroyed by Israeli shells and bombs. On 14 July, Sharon and chief of staff RafaelEitan obtained Prime Minister Begin's support for a large scale operation to...
Israel, Shas, Morasha, Shinui and Ometz. During the Knesset session RafaelEitan defected from Tehiya to found a new party, Tzomet. The party was reduced...
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majority of ministers. According to Avi Shlaim, Sharon and chief of staff RafaelEitan, realizing that there was no chance in persuading the cabinet to approve...
which was set up on the orders of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff RafaelEitan, who instructed Israeli General Avigdor Ben-Gal, together with Meir Dagan...
arrived to similar conclusions with respect to Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. RafaelEitan ("tantamount to a breach of duty that was incumbent upon the Chief of...
Meanwhile, one of the Bell helicopters, which was carrying Brigadier General RafaelEitan, the overall commander of the mission, landed near the terminal to serve...
of the war alongside Chief of Staff RafaelEitan. Levy was promoted to Chief of Staff in 1983, succeeding Eitan During his tenure, he presided over the...
West Beirut but this should be done by Lebanese Forces. Chief of Staff, RafaelEitan, had already issued orders that the Lebanese predominantly Christian...
ISBN 978-3-540-68161-8. Joffe, Lawrence (25 November 2004). "Lieut-Gen RafaelEitan". The Guardian. Kampeas, Ron (6 May 2011). "Andrew Sullivan owes Yitzhak...
a "Giggle Hat". In Israel, it is known as a tembel hat or "Rafael hat", after RafaelEitan, an Israeli general, politician, and former Chief of Staff...
Jews. Their descendants included Israeli Jews such as Alexander Zaïd, RafaelEitan, Ariel Sharon and Major-General Alik Ron. In 2004, the Sephardic Chief...
operations against Israel. One of the mechanized companies was commanded by RafaelEitan. Before the Suez War, Khan Yunis was officially administered by the All-Palestine...
will kill you" and a 1983 quote from former Israeli army chief of staff RafaelEitan that Arabs are like "drugged cockroaches in a bottle". Chris McGreal...
British Armed Forces. In 1978, the Chief of the General Staff, General RafaelEitan, issued an order to disband military ensembles in favor of the IDF Orchestra...