Eitanim
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Eitanim ( ) is a psychiatric hospital in central Israel. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Eitanim ( ) is a psychiatric hospital in central Israel. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . ==Etymology== The name of the village is from a verse in the Bible, prophet : "Listen, you enduring foundations of the earth". ==History== Until 1948, there was a village in the area by the name of Dayr 'Amr. In 1942 an agricultural school was established there for Arab orphans of the 19361–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. In 1950 a hospital for people with tuberculosis was founded on the site. Today Eitanim is a psychiatric hospital that specializes in acute emergency cases. It operates as a branch of Kfar Shaul and the Jerusalem Mental Health Center. The compound has separate facilities for men and women. Eitanim is the only psychiatric hospital in Israel with an entire ward dedicated to the treatment of severe autism in adults. ==Broadcasting station== On Etamin, there is also a broadcasting station with multiple towers. The tallest of them is 110 metres (360 ft) tall and additionally guyed. It is among other used for broadcasting the following radio programmes in the FM-range. ==See also== Health care in Israel ==References==
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