District Southern Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Population (2015) 433 Local time Tuesday 9:42 PM | Council Shafir Founded by Tunisian immigrants Founded 1955 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Eitan (Hebrew: 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 2015 it had a population of 433.
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Map of Eitan, Israel
Etymology
The name is taken from the biblical verse Numbers 24:21; "...Enduring is your dwelling place ...".
History
The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Tunisia.
References
Eitan, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA