Neve Eitan

Neve Eitan (Hebrew: נווה איתן, lit. 'Strong Residence') is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northern Israel. Located about 1 kilometre (1,000 m) east of Beit She'an and 1 kilometre (1,000 m) west of Maoz Haim, it is under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 308.^[1]

Neve Eitan נווה איתן
Etymology: Strong Residence
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Coordinates: 32°29′28″N 35°31′52″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Valley of Springs
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	25 November 1938
Founded by	Polish Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	308

Etymology

The name "Neve Eitan" is based on the original Hebrew text of a verse in Jeremiah (Jeremiah, 49:19),^[2] in which God curses Edom to sudden overthrow: "It shall be as when a lion comes up out of the jungle of the Jordan (Ge'on HaYarden: גְּאֹ֣ון הַיַּרְדֵּן֮) against a secure pasture (Neve Eitan: נְוֵ֣ה אֵיתָן֒)" (JPS1985).

History

Neve Eitan was established on what was land belonging to the Palestinian village of Al-Ghazzawiyya.^[3]

The kibbutz was established on 25 November 1938 by Polish members of the "Akiva" movement as part of the tower and stockade campaign. Sabras (Jewish people born in historic Palestine) joined the settlement in 1952.^{[citation needed]}

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  Neve Eitan 1938
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  Neve Eitan 1946

Education

The kibbutz is home to the "Ge'on HaYarden" (lit. 'Pride of Jordan') high school, which has more than 500 pupils.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Shmuel Yanai (1921-2011), commander of the Israeli Sea Corps (lived in Neve Eitan).