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Extraction Summary
7
People
5
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir page
File Size:
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Summary
This document appears to be page 62 of a memoir, stamped with a House Oversight label. The text describes the narrator's time in an elite Israeli military unit (Sayeret) under a commander named Avraham, detailing the unit's informal culture and a spring tradition called 'Chag ha Pri' involving stolen produce. It also discusses the political shifting of Israeli military leadership (Chief of Staff) in the autumn of 1961 involving Meir Amit, Haim Laskov, and Tzvi Tzur.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Avraham | Unit Commander |
The leader of the specialized unit (Sayeret) who created its unique ethos.
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| Dado Elazar | Commander of Israel’s armored corps |
Guest at the 'Feast of the Fruit'; former Palmach commander (1948); provided surplus gasoline to the unit.
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| Dayan | Former Chief-of-Staff |
Moshe Dayan; mentioned in the context of 1950s military leadership.
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| Meir Amit | Head of Operations / Haganah veteran |
Dayan's right-hand man; candidate for Chief of Staff in 1961.
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| Haim Laskov | Chief of Staff |
Dayan's successor; his term was ending in 1961.
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| Tzvi Tzur | Chief of Staff (Incoming) |
Laskov's deputy who received the top job over Meir Amit.
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| Narrator ('I') | Soldier/Author |
Member of the Sayeret unit describing his experiences.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Sayeret |
The special forces unit the narrator belongs to (likely Sayeret Matkal).
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| Israel's armored corps |
Commanded by Dado Elazar.
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| Palmach |
Historical military organization mentioned in relation to Elazar.
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| Haganah |
Historical military organization mentioned in relation to Meir Amit.
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| Kibbutzim |
Collective communities from which the soldiers stole food for their feast.
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Timeline (2 events)
Autumn 1961
Change in military leadership / Potential for first real mission
Israel military high command
Every Spring
Chag ha Pri (The Feast of the Fruit)
Hangar on the base compound
Relationships (3)
Elazar was Avraham's Palmach commander from 1948.
Amit was Dayan's right-hand-man.
Tzur was Laskov's deputy.
Key Quotes (3)
"If anyone other than Avraham had been in charge, I think the unit might have unraveled."Source
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Quote #1
"We called each other by our first names, even the officers."Source
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Quote #2
"I could almost hear a voice screaming inside them: these are Israeli soldiers. They’re stealing this stuff."Source
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Quote #3
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