A new unrefined olive oil trademarked “Raful” has gone on sale in the privately-owned Supersol supermarket chain. The chain has bought the entire produce of an olive press owned by former Chief of Staff Rafael Eitan, who was popularly known as “Raful.” Eitan makes his home in the village of Tel Adashim near Afula, where he spends much of his time as a carpenter in his woodworking shop.
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