890th Battalion Established Mitla Position29 October 1956
Eitan's paratroopers establish positions near the eastern approaches to Mitla Pass after landing in Sinai.
Historical person
Rafael Eitan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rafael Eitan, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Israel.
8 records1956–19828 events4 places
Chronological biography
1956
First Israeli Combat Parachute Landing29 October 1956
Eitan commands the 890th Battalion in the first combat parachute landing conducted by the Israel Defense Forces.
Mitla Approach Parachute Drop29 October 1956
Eitan leads the paratroop battalion dropped near the eastern approaches to Mitla Pass.
890th Battalion Reunited with Brigade30 October 1956
Eitan's isolated 890th Battalion is reunited with the advancing 202nd Paratroop Brigade.
Mitla Pass Defensive Fighting31 October 1956
Eitan's paratroopers fight Egyptian forces around the Mitla approaches.
890th Battalion Reaches El-Tor Link-Up2 November 1956
Elements of Eitan's 890th Battalion meet Gur's newly landed Nahal force at El-Tor.
1973
Battle of Golan Heights7 October 1973
Commands Israeli forces fighting Syrian armor on the Golan Heights.
1982
Invasion of Lebanon6 June 1982
Israeli General Rafael Eitan convinces Defence Minister Ariel Sharon to invade southern Lebanon to clean out the PLO bases there
Titles and roles
General · Paratroop Battalion Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.