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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir page (house oversight committee exhibit)
File Size:
2.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 100 of a memoir (likely by Ehud Barak) contained within House Oversight records. The text recounts the narrator's time as a physics student at Hebrew University following the Six-Day War, his consultation with intelligence officer Eli Zeira regarding his future military career and ambition to command Sayeret Matkal, and the emerging conflict with Yasir Arafat's Fatah organization along the Jordanian border.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Narrator | Physics Student / Military Officer |
Studying at Hebrew University, seeking to return to the army and command Sayeret Matkal. (Contextually likely Ehud Ba...
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| Eli Zeira | Senior Intelligence Officer |
Predicted the Six-Day War course; 15 years older than narrator; described as a 'scientist manqué' interested in physics.
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| Uzi Yairi | Commander |
Current commander of the unit (Sayeret Matkal) at the time of the narrative.
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| Yasir Arafat | Leader of Fatah |
Described as leading the Palestinian fedayeen; fought in 1948 war; born in Egypt.
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| President Nasser | President of Egypt |
Mentioned in relation to the PLO leadership in Cairo.
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Timeline (3 events)
Late 1960s (Narrative Present)
Israel's largest military action since the war against Fatah
Border with Jordan
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Narrator sought career advice; Zeira was senior officer but they had an open rapport.
Yairi was the current commander the narrator hoped to eventually succeed.
Key Quotes (3)
"It required not just brawn, but brains."Source
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Quote #1
"“But then,” he concluded, “my opinion is that you have a very good chance of becoming commander of the unit.”"Source
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Quote #2
"it was directed at a new enemy: a fledgling army of Palestinian fedayeen, called Fatah."Source
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Quote #3
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