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Eitan (other)
Eitan ( he, אֵיתָן, link=no) or Eytan is the Hebrew source of the male given name Ethan, and roughly translates to "spiritual strength". Eitan may also refer to: People First name *Eitan Avitsur (1941–2018), Israeli composer *Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944), Israeli general *Eitan Berglas (1934–1992), Israeli economist *Eitan Bernath (born 2002), American celebrity chef, entertainer, author, and TV personality *Eitan Broshi (born 1950), Israeli politician *Eitan Cabel (born 1959), Israeli politician * Eitan Freilich (born 1993), international celebrity * Eitan Friedlander (born 1958), Israeli Olympic sailor *Eitan Haber (1940–2020), Israeli journalist *Eitan Livni (1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician *Eitan Reiter *Eitan Tibi (born 1987), Israeli football player * Eitan Moskowitz Surname *Michael Eitan (born 1944), Israeli politician * Or Eitan (born 1981), Israeli basketball player *Rafael Eitan (1929–2004), Israeli general and politician *Rafi Eitan (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan (given Name)
Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin () that means "firm, enduring, strong and long-lived". The name Ethan appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings. 4:31, Ps. 89 title, 1 Chr. 2:6 and 2:8, 1 Chr. 6:42 and 6:44, and 1 Chr. 15:17 and 15:19). See Ethan (biblical figure). It may also be spelled or pronounced as Etan, Eitan or Eytan. Popularity In 2013, it was the fourth most popular name for boys in Australia. Ethan is also popular in the United States and was the 10th most popular boy's name in 2016. According to the US data, 97% of all American boys named Ethan were born after 1989. Notable people with the given name "Ethan" include A *Ethan Alagich (born 2003), Australian footballer *Ethan Albright (born 1971), American football player *Ethan Allen (other), multiple people *Ethan Ampadu (born 2000), British footballer * Ethan Allen Andrews (other), multiple people *Ethan Anthony (born 1950), American architect * Ethan Ash, English singer-so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Eitan
Michael Eitan ( he, מיכאל איתן; born 6 March 1944) is an Israeli politician. A member of the Knesset for Likud from 1984 until 2013, he also served as Minister of Science & Technology between July 1997 and July 1998 and Minister of Improvement of Government Services from 2009 until 2013. Biography Michael "Miki" Eitan was born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era. He studied law at Tel Aviv University. He joined the Herut party, and was a chairman of its youth guard before becoming a member of the party's central committee and chairman of its Ramat Gan branch. Eitan was elected to the Knesset on the Likud list (within which Herut was a faction until 1988) in 1984, and was re-elected in 1988, 1992 and 1996, becoming coalition chairman after the latter election, having been co-ordinator of the opposition between 1992 and 1996. In 1997, Eitan was co-author of the Beilin-Eitan Agreement presented to Abu Mazen. In July 1997 he was appointed Minister of Science & Technolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan (other)
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Ethan may refer to: People *Ethan (given name) Places *Ethan, South Dakota *Fort Ethan Allen (Arlington, Virginia) Fiction *''Ethan of Athos'', 1986 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold *"Ethan Brand", 1850 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne *''Ethan Frome'', 1911 novel by Edith Wharton See also *Eitan (other) *Etan (other) *Ethen (other) *Ethan Allen (other) *Ethane Ethane ( , ) is an organic chemical compound with chemical formula . At standard temperature and pressure, ethane is a colorless, odorless gas. Like many hydrocarbons, ethane is isolated on an industrial scale from natural gas and as a petro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Israel–Gaza Conflict
The 2014 Gaza War, also known as Operation Protective Edge ( he, מִבְצָע צוּק אֵיתָן, translit=Miv'tza Tzuk Eitan, ), was a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory that has been governed by Hamas since 2007.Though Hamas governs the Gaza Strip, the majority of the international community (including the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the International Criminal Court, and many human rights organizations) consider Israel to be occupying Gaza, as it controls the region's airspace, coastline and most of its borders. Following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank by Hamas-affiliated Palestinian militants, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initiated ''Operation Brother's Keeper'', in which some 350 Palestinians, including nearly all of the active Hamas militants in the West Bank, were arrested.Jack KhouryHamas claims responsibility for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitan AFV
Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the aging M113 armored personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces. Overview The Eitan is an 8-wheeled vehicle much lighter than the Namer, weighing less than 35 tons, fitted with the Iron Fist Light Decoupled active protection system. The AFV has a top speed of 90 km/h and can carry 12 men including 3 crew. The Eitan can be equipped with a 30–40 mm gun and a missile firing position. The armor is STANAG 4569 level 4. The Eitan will replace hundreds of M113s currently in service. According to Brigadier General Baruch Matzliah, the vehicle will complement, not replace, the Namer tracked APC; as a wheeled vehicle, it will cost half as much as the Namer and, unlike tracked vehicles, can transport infantry squads on roads without relying on tank transporters. The Eitan has run flat tires and is desig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAI Eitan
The IAI Eitan (איתן – "Steadfast"; export designation Heron TP) is an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft developed in Israel in the early 21st century by the Malat division of Israel Aerospace Industries.Egozi 2008 The aircraft is a newer version of the IAI Heron. Development In April 2004, the Israeli Air Force magazine announced the existence of the programme and reported that two prototypes were already flying."IAI Heron TP Eitan" In March the following year, US company Aurora Flight Sciences announced a joint venture to market the aircraft under the name Orion. Aurora hoped to have a machine flying during 2007, but by the middle of that year, the company had not released anything further about the project. Meanwhile, reports emerged of a "first flight" for the Eitan in Israel on 15 July 2006, despite the previous reports that the aircraft had already been flying two years previously. In late January 2007, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' reported yet another seemingly contradictor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitanim
Eitanim ( he, אֵיתָנִים) is a psychiatric hospital in central Israel. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . Etymology The name of the village is from a verse in the Bible, prophet : "Listen, you enduring foundations of the earth". History In 1942 an agricultural school was established in the area (then known as Dayr 'Amr) for Arab orphans of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. In 1950 a hospital for people with tuberculosis was founded on the site. Today Eitanim is a psychiatric hospital that specializes in acute emergency cases. It operates as a branch of Kfar Shaul and the Jerusalem Mental Health Center. The compound has separate facilities for men and women. Eitanim is the only psychiatric hospital in Israel with an entire ward dedicated to the treatment of severe autism in adults. Broadcasting station On Etamin, there is also a broadcasting station with multiple towers. The tall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neve Eitan
Neve Eitan ( he, נְוֵה אֵיתָן, lit. ''Strong residence'') is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northern Israel. Located about 1 km east of Beit She'an and 1 km west of Maoz Haim, it is under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The kibbutz was established on 25 November 1938 by Polish members of the "Akiva" movement as part of the tower and stockade campaign. Native Israelis joined the settlement in 1952. The name "Neve Eitan" is based on the original Hebrew text of a verse in Jeremiah (Jeremiah, 49:19), in which God curses Edom to sudden overthrow: "It shall be as when a lion comes up out of the jungle of the Jordan (''Ge'on HaYarden'': גְּאֹ֣ון הַיַּרְדֵּן֮) against a secure pasture (''Neve Eitan'': נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒)" ( JPS1985). Neve Eitan was established on what was traditionally land belonging to the Palestinian village of Al-Ghazzawiyya. Education The ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitan, Israel
Eitan ( he, אֵיתָן, ''lit.'' Enduring) is a national-religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In it had a population of . Etymology The name is taken from the biblical verse Numbers 24:21; "...Enduring is your dwelling place ...".Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.155, History The village was established in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , .... References {{Shafir Regional Council Moshavim Religious Israeli communities Populated places established in 1955 Populated places in Southern District (Israel) Tunisian-Jewish culture in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avnei Eitan
Avnei Eitan ( he, אַבְנֵי אֵיתָן) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshavLeadership Yeshiva Academy Campus in the southern , located at an elevation of above sea level. Located to the east of the , it falls under the municipal jurisdiction of . In it had a population of . It is part of the |
Rafi Eitan
Rafael Eitan ( he, רפי איתן; 23 November 1926 – 23 March 2019) was an Israeli politician and intelligence officer. He also led Gil and served as Minister of Senior Citizens. He was in charge of the Mossad operation that led to the arrest of Adolf Eichmann. He served as an advisor on terrorism to Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and in 1981 he was appointed to head the Bureau of Scientific Relations, then an intelligence entity on par with Mossad, Aman and Shabak. Eitan assumed responsibility for and resigned over the Jonathan Pollard affair, and the Bureau was disbanded. He was subject to an arrest warrant issued by the United States FBI. From 1985 until 1993, he was head of the government's Chemicals company, which was expanded under his leadership. After 1993, he became a businessman, noted for several large scale agricultural and construction ventures in Cuba. He was the chairman of the Vetek (Seniority) Association – the Senior Citizens Movement. Biography Raph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Eitan
Rafael "Raful" Eitan ( he, רפאל "רפול" איתן, born 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. Early life Rafael Eitan was born as Rafael Kaminsky in the moshav of Tel Adashim near Nazareth in 1929, to Eliyahu and Miriam Eitan, Ukrainian Jewish immigrants to Palestine. His father was one of the founders of the Jewish defense organization Hashomer. Rafael was raised in the community of Tel Adashim. Zvi Nishri (Orloff), a pioneer in modern physical education in Israel, was his uncle. Late in life he reportedly said that he was descended from a Subbotnik family that had served as guards to the tsar.Lawrence Joffe’ Lieut-Gen Rafael Eitan,’The Guardian 25 November 2004 'Eitan revealed that his mother was a member of the Christian Subotnik sect, and a descendant of the Russian tsar's bodyguards. Thus the Jewish ultranat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
