Rafael Eitan

Rafael Eitan
Rafael Eitan
רפאל איתן‎
	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 (aged 75); Ashdod, Israel
Awards	Medal of Courage; Legion of Merit
Signature
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.