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Events
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak (page 400, labeled HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028248). It details the onset of the 2006 Lebanon War, describing a phone consultation between Barak and Shimon Peres regarding military strategy against Hizbollah. Barak recounts advising Peres to push Chief-of-Staff Dan Halutz for clear objectives beyond the initial strikes, specifically regarding 'Operation Cinnamon Sticks,' an air force plan developed during Barak's earlier term as Prime Minister.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ehud (Barak) | Narrator / Former Prime Minister |
Advising Shimon Peres on how to handle a cabinet briefing regarding Hizbollah.
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| Shimon (Peres) | Politician (Labor leadership) |
Called Ehud for advice; pressed the chief-of-staff during a cabinet meeting.
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| Dan Halutz | Chief-of-Staff / Former Air Force Chief |
Briefed the cabinet; was pressed by Shimon Peres on operational details.
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| Olmert (Ehud Olmert) | Prime Minister (implied) |
Made public statements indicating no intention to start a full war.
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Organizations (6)
Timeline (2 events)
July 13 (Early hours)
Execution of Operation Cinnamon Sticks; destruction of nearly 60 missile launchers in 34 minutes.
Lebanon/Israel border region
Next morning (relative to call)
Cabinet briefing where Shimon Peres questioned Dan Halutz.
Israel
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Ehud Barak
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Political Advisor/Colleague
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Shimon Peres
Shimon called Ehud for advice on military strategy during a crisis.
Shimon pressed Halutz on operational details during a briefing.
Key Quotes (4)
"“Shalom, Ehud,” he said when I answered the phone"Source
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Quote #1
"“Halutz will propose what to do. Push him,” I said."Source
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Quote #2
"Codenamed “Operation Cinnamon Sticks,” it was designed to take out all of the fixed Hizbollah missile sites"Source
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Quote #3
"They would soon find themselves in Israel’s longest single armed conflict since 1948."Source
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Quote #4
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