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Eitan Fund

Eitan Fund is an Israeli reserve officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Givati Brigade, awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service for his fighting in the Battle of Rafah during Operation Protective Edge.

born 1990Medal of Distinguished ServiceBattle of Rafah in 2014Pursuit after Hadar Goldin's captors

Occupation: military officer
Education: Horev Yeshiva high school, Bnei David Mechina
Rank: seren
Wars: 2012 Gaza War

Eitan Fund was born in 1990 in Israel

Eitan Fund was born in 1990 in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem. As a youth he was a member and later a counselor in the Ezra youth movement.

He attended high school at Yeshivat Horev. Before enlisting he studied at the Bnei David pre-military academy in Eli.

He joined the IDF in March 2010 and volunteered for the Givati Brigade reconnaissance company, later becoming its deputy commander. In July 2014, during Operation Protective Edge, he chased the captors of Hadar Goldin's body through a tunnel and found evidence of Goldin's death. He later commanded a recruit company and a company in the squad commanders course of Battalion 906, then left regular service.

In the reserves he serves in the reconnaissance battalion of Brigade 828. During the Swords of Iron war he was deputy commander of Battalion 6828 and temporarily replaced its wounded commander. He was appointed battalion commander in June 2026.

He is married to Hadara and lives in Sansana. The couple have two daughters and a son.

Eitan Fund's life in 8 milestones

1990
Born in Jerusalem.
2010
Enlisted in the IDF and joined the Givati Brigade.
2014
Fought in the Battle of Rafah during Operation Protective Edge.
2014
Received a recognition award from the Menachem Begin Heritage Center.
2015
Attended the company commanders course.
2016
Became a company commander in the squad commanders course of Battalion 906.
2022
Was selected as a distinguished officer by the chief infantry and paratroopers officer.
2026
Appointed commander of Battalion 6828.

Eitan Fund served in Givati Brigade

He served in the Givati Brigade from 2010, including as deputy commander of its reconnaissance company in Operation Protective Edge in 2014, and later as a company commander. In the reserves he is a lieutenant colonel in Brigade 828 and served in the Swords of Iron war.

Givati Brigade