BYE BYE GAZA - Barry Chamish

Former Chief of Staff and government minister Rafael (Raful)
Eitan was found dead this morning, the victim of drowning in
the waters of the Port of Ashdod. Eitan's vehicle was near
the scene; he was apparently touring the site of the Ashdod
Jubilee Port as part of his duties as project head.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate him, but were not
successful.
Eitan was IDF Chief of Staff from 1978-83. In 1982, together
with then Minister of Defense Ariel Sharon, Eitan formulated
the plan to eradicate the PLO's military power in Lebanon
that led to the 18-year long Lebanon War.
Army radio reported that Eitan was hit by a large wave as he
stood on a pier while taking on his cellular phone.
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Former chief of General Staff and cabinet minister Rafael
"Raful" Eitan drowned early Tuesday morning after falling
from a breakwater in Ashdod Port into the stormy
Mediterranean. Eitan, 75, had been employed for the past
two years by the Ashtrom construction company and served
as project manager overseeing the construction of
breakwaters for a new section of the port.
Workers said that Eitan told a fellow worker in a telephone
call at about 7 a.m. that he was on his way to the port to
inspect equipment following Monday night's storm. The
conversation was then cut off. Dock workers told police they
saw Eitan arrive at around 8 a.m. He parked his car near the
construction area and they lost sight of him.
According to preliminary police findings, Eitan apparently
was standing on the edge of one of the breakwaters his team
was constructing and was swept into the sea by a large
wave. The Ports Authority declared a state of emergency,
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