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Haim Eshed

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Haim Eshed
Haim Eshed in January 2008 at the Fisher Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies
Born1933 (age 90–91)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Professor of aeronautical engineering
  • Military officer
  • Civil servant
Organizations
AwardsIsrael Defense Prize(3)
Chief of Staff Citation
Military career
AllegianceIsrael
Service/ branchMilitary Intelligence Directorate
RankBrigadier General

Haim EshedalternativelyromanizedasChaim Eshed(Hebrew: חיים אשד; born 1933)[1][2][3]is an Israelivisiting professorofaeronauticsandastronauticsat variousspace technologyresearch institutions.[4][5][6][7]A retired brigadier general inIsraeli Military Intelligence,Eshed was director of space programs forIsrael Ministry of Defensefor nearly 30 years, is formerchairof the Space Committee of the National Council for Research and Development for theMinistry of Science, Technology and Spaceand a member of the steering committee ofIsrael Space Agency.[8][9]Eshed is responsible for the launch of 20 Israeli made satellites,[10]and he is widely cited as the father of Israel's space program.[11]

In 1967, Eshed was awarded theChief of Staff Citation,the highest non-combat decoration awarded by theIDF.Throughout his career he also received theIsrael Defense Prize- the highest civilian defense honor of the State of Israel - three times, but the reasons remain classified.

Eshed served at the highly secretiveUnit 81,which provided technological solutions to the IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate.

In 2020, Eshed became notable for promoting aUFO conspiracy theoryclaiming that world governments were secretly working withaliens.[12][13][14]

Career

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Eshed holds a bachelor's degree inelectronics engineeringfromTechnion - Israel Institute of Technology,as well as a master's and doctorate inaeronautical engineering.[15]

In 1979, as a colonel in Israel'sMilitary Intelligence Directorate,Eshed proposed the establishment of an independent satellite capability in order to collect intelligence from theSinaiafter the withdrawal of Egyptian forces.[16]

He was space director during the 2007 launch of the spy satelliteOfek-7,which he said would help with "the Iranian issue".[17]

When he retired in 2011, he was described in Israeli media as the father of Israel's space capabilities programme.[18]

Extra-terrestrial claims

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In December 2020, Eshed claimed in an interview with Israeli national newspaperYediot Aharonotthat theUnited States governmenthad been in contact withextraterrestriallife for years and had signed secret agreements with a "Galactic Federation" in order to perform experiments on Earth, and that there is a joint base underground on Mars where they collaborate with American astronauts.[19]He also stated that US presidentDonald Trumpwas aware of this and was "on the verge" of informing everyone of their existence, but was stopped by the "Galactic Federation", who wished to preventmass hysteria.[20]

The interview, inHebrew,gained traction after parts were published in English byThe Jerusalem Post.[21]UFOinvestigatorNick PopetoldNBC Newsthat theufologycommunity wanted to know whether Eshed's account isprimaryorsecondaryinformation:

"Either this is some sort of practical joke or publicity stunt to help sell his book, perhaps with something having been lost in translation, or someone in the know is breaking ranks."[22]

The book isThe Universe Beyond the Horizon: Conversations with Professor Haim Eshedwritten by authorHagar Yanai,published in November 2020. In the book, Eshed makes claims that include stories of how aliens prevented potential nuclear disasters, including an unspecified nuclear incident during theBay of Pigs Invasion.[23][24]

In 2020,Isaac Ben-Israel,then current chairman of theIsrael Space Agency,remarked toThe Times of Israelthat although Eshed is the father of Israel's space capabilities, he went "too far" with his claims, and it is unlikely that human-alien encounters are occurring. He added that for decades Eshed fancied unconventional interpretations of incoherent space signals that most consider to be of natural origin.[18]In response to queries by NBC News, aNASAspokesperson reaffirmed that "we have yet to find signs of extraterrestrial life".[22]

References

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  1. ^"Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready".The Jerusalem Post.RetrievedDecember 9,2020.
  2. ^"In the media/ Indian Technology Congress 2019".Consulate General of Israel in Bengaluru.2019.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  3. ^"The Galactic Federation Book About Aliens Being Real Is By A Fantasy Author [Updated]".GizmodoAustralia.2020-12-09.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  4. ^"Dr. Chaim Eshed".National Air and Space Museum.2016-01-16.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  5. ^"ישראל בחלל: עידן החדש ומלא הפתעות".Israel Space Agency(in Hebrew). 2016.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  6. ^"ספר חדש: ניהול פרויקטים של חדשנות טכנולוגית מאת פרופ' חיים אשד".Hayadan(in Hebrew). 2018-10-20.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  7. ^"Students to now launch satellites with Israel's help - The New Indian Express".The New Indian Express.2019-09-05.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  8. ^"תא" ל (מיל') פרופ' חיים אשד, המולמו "פ:" צריך לחבר בין סייבר, חלל, ננו-טכנולוגיה ורובוטיקה "".PC.co.il(in Hebrew). 2014-03-26.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  9. ^"אתגרים ומגמות בטכנולוגיות החלל - לווינים קטנים וזעירים".Tel Aviv University(in Hebrew). 2013.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  10. ^""האמריקאים הולכים לכסות את החלל בלוויינים זעירים, ואנחנו נשארנו מאחור"".Yedioth Ahronoth(in Hebrew). 2017-04-17.Retrieved2021-01-02.
  11. ^Nair, Kiran Krishan (2006).Space: The Frontiers of Modern Defence.KnowledgeWorld. p. 159.ISBN978-81-87966-44-9.
  12. ^"Aliens exist and Trump knows this but won't say anything in case we panic, claims Israeli scientist".The Independent.2020-12-09.Retrieved2020-12-09.
  13. ^"Aliens exist and Trump almost let it slip, says Israeli professor and former space official".news.yahoo.8 December 2020.Retrieved2020-12-09.
  14. ^name= "Former Israeli space security chief says extraterrestrials exist" >Suliman, Adela; Goldman, Paul (December 8, 2020)."Former Israeli space security chief says extraterrestrials exist, and Trump knows about it".NBC News.RetrievedDecember 9,2020.
  15. ^"Who is Haim Eshed? Israel ex-space security Boss says aliens exist, 'Galactic Federation' in touch with them, US".8 December 2020.
  16. ^Katz, Yaakov; Hendel, Yoaz (2012).Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow of War(1st ed.). Dulles, Virginia: Potomac Books.ISBN978-1-59797-886-6.RetrievedDecember 9,2020.
  17. ^Williams, Dan (June 10, 2007)."Eyes on Iran, Israel launches new spy satellite".Reuters.RetrievedDecember 9,2020.
  18. ^abJeffay, Nathan."Israeli space chief says aliens may well exist, but they haven't met humans".timesofisrael.Retrieved2020-12-10.
  19. ^""העב" מים ביקשו לא לפרסם שהם כאן, האנושות עדיין לא מוכנה "".yediot.co.il.2 December 2020.Retrieved2020-12-10.
  20. ^""Aliens Exist," Says Former Israeli Space Chief; Alleges Contact Between Extraterrestrials and US President Donald Trump ".The Weather Channel.Retrieved2020-12-09.
  21. ^"Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready".The Jerusalem Post.10 December 2020.Retrieved2020-12-10.
  22. ^ab"Former Israeli space chief says aliens exist, and Trump knows about it".NBC News.8 December 2020.Retrieved2020-12-10.
  23. ^Thaidigsmann, Michael (2020-12-08).""Außerirdische bereits in Kontakt mit Erde"".Jüdische Allgemeine(in German).Retrieved2020-12-12.
  24. ^"Forget Trump and Bibi. You'd much rather read about the alien Galactic Federation".Haaretz.Retrieved2020-12-12.
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