Eitan () or Eytan is the Hebrew source of the male given name Ethan, and roughly translates to "strength" or "firm". Eitan may also refer to:

People

Biblical figure * Eitan the Ezrahite, the author of Psalms 89. who, according to the

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First name

* Eitan Avitsur (1941–2018), Israeli composer *

Eitan Ben Eliyahu Aluf Eitan Ben Eliyahu (; born 1944)Melman, Yossi and Javedanfar, Meir. ''The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran.'' Basic Books, 2008. pp. 187–188. is a retired major general in the Israel Defense Forces and was commander of the Israeli Air Force (I ...

(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 Eitan Cabel (; born 23 August 1959) is an Israeli politician who represented the Israeli Labor Party in the Knesset from 1996 to 2019. Biography Eitan Cabel was born in Rosh HaAyin. After serving in the Israeli Defense Force, he studied at the ...

(born 1959), Israeli politician *

Eitan Friedlander Eitan Friedlander (also "Fridlander"; ; born September 21, 1958) is an Israeli former Olympic sailor. Friedlander and Shimshon Brokman won the 1972 420 International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) Youth Sailing World Championship in West Germany, th ...

(born 1958), Israeli Olympic sailor *

Eitan Haber Eitan Haber (; 12 March 1940 – 7 October 2020) was an Israeli journalist and publicist, known for his writing on military and security issues, and for his longtime association with the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Biography Eitan ...

(1940–2020), Israeli journalist *

Eitan Livni Yeruham "Eitan" Livni (; 1 April 1919 – 27 December 1991) was a Revisionist Zionist activist, Irgun commander and Israeli politician, father of Israeli politician Tzipi Livni. Life and career Livni was born in Grodno, Poland (now in Belarus) ...

(1919–1991), Israeli activist and politician * Eitan Reiter (born 1982), Israeli musician and producer *

Eitan Tibi Eitan Tibi (or Eytan, ; born 16 November 1987) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Israel national team. Early life Tibi was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to ...

(born 1987), Israeli football player

Surname

Michael Eitan Michael Eitan (; 6 March 1944 – 8 November 2024) was an Israeli politician. A member of the Knesset for Likud from 1984 until 2013 and a sharp critic of Benjamin Netanyahu, he also served as Minister of Science & Technology between July 1997 ...

(1944–2024), Israeli politician *

Or Eitan Or Eitan (; born November 9, 1981) is an Israeli former basketball player. He was named to the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet. Biography He was born in Israel. Eitan is tall. Eitan played the forward position. He played for Ch ...

(born 1981), Israeli basketball player *

Rafael Eitan Rafael "Raful" Eitan (; 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 ...

(1929–2004), Israeli general and politician *

Rafi Eitan Rafael Eitan (; 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 Eichma ...

(1926–2019), Israeli politician

Places

Avnei Eitan Avnei Eitan () is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshavLeadership Yeshiva Academy Campus
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Eitan, Israel Eitan () 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 Num ...

Neve Eitan Neve Eitan () is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northern Israel. Located about east of Beit She'an and west of Maoz Haim, it is under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In , it had a population of . Etymology The ...

, Israel *

Eitanim Eitanim () 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 ...

Military

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 v ...

, an Israeli reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle *

Eitan AFV Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113 armoured personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense For ...

, an Israeli armoured fighting vehicle *

2014 Israel–Gaza conflict The 2014 Gaza War, also known as Operation Protective Edge (, ), and Battle of the Withered Grain (), 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 ...

or ''Miv'tza Tzuk Eitan'', a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip

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