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Extraction Summary
6
People
5
Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence production)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak (marked with a House Oversight stamp), detailing the strategic considerations in 2012 regarding a potential Israeli military strike on Iran. The text describes the operational readiness, political opposition within Israel, and the eventual decision by Barak to call off the strike due to the presence of US troops for joint exercises and the potential damage to US-Israel relations. It draws parallels to Menachem Begin's 1981 decision to bomb Iraq's nuclear reactor.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Narrator / Author (Implied by header 'BARAK' and context) |
Discussing military decisions regarding Iran and conversations with Obama.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Recipient of communication from the narrator regarding the decision-making process.
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime Minister of Israel (referred to as 'Bibi') |
Decision maker alongside the narrator regarding the attack on Iran.
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| Menachem Begin | Former Prime Minister of Israel |
Historical reference regarding the 1981 bombing of Saddam Hussein's reactor.
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| Saddam Hussein | Former President of Iraq |
Mentioned in context of the 1981 nuclear reactor bombing.
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| Shimon Peres | Former Head of Labor Opposition |
Historical reference; opposed the 1981 strike.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Mossad |
Mentioned in historical context regarding the 1981 strike.
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| Israeli Military Intelligence |
Mentioned in historical context.
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| Nuclear Energy Commission |
Mentioned in historical context.
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| Labor Party |
Mentioned in historical context regarding Shimon Peres.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (stamp).
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Timeline (3 events)
1981
Summer 2012
Planned timeframe for Israeli attack on Iran, delayed due to tensions and joint exercises.
Iran / Israel
Israel Defense Forces
US Military
Relationships (2)
Narrator states the decision rested with 'Bibi and me'.
Narrator recounts telling President Obama about the decision-making process.
Key Quotes (3)
"the logical time for us to attack was the summer of 2012"Source
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Quote #1
"the decision in effect rested with Bibi and me"Source
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Quote #2
"I finally decided against an Israeli strike – not because I doubted the damage it would do to Iran’s nuclear efforts, but because of the damage it would surely do to our ties with the"Source
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Quote #3
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