Early Life
Rafael Eitan was born in Afula, a city in the North District of Israel, in 1929. His father, Eliyahu, was one of the founders of the Jewish defense organization Hashomer. Rafael was raised in the settlement of Tel Adashim. Zvi Nishri (Orloff), a pioneer in modern physical education in Israel, was his uncle.
His father gave Rafael and his brothers and sisters a strict education.
Rafael married Miriam and together they had five children. They later divorced and he married Ofra Meirson.
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