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Extraction Summary
6
People
2
Organizations
6
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence file)
File Size:
2.35 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 72 from the memoir of Ehud Barak (born Ehud Brog), stamped by the House Oversight Committee (likely related to investigations involving his association with Jeffrey Epstein). The text describes the aftermath of a dangerous Sayeret Matkal mission into Syria in the early 1960s. It details Barak receiving a mixed message from Chief of Staff General Tzur: a carton of French champagne for success, minus two bottles as a reprimand for shutting off his radio, followed by the awarding of a military decoration (tzalash).
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ehud Brog | Narrator / Commando |
The narrator (later known as Ehud Barak). He led the mission, received a reprimand for shutting off his radio, and re...
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| General Tzur | Chief of Staff (IDF) |
Sent champagne to the unit; wrote a note reprimanding Brog while congratulating the team.
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| Avraham | Unit Commander |
Likely Avraham Arnan. The champagne was opened in his office; he envisioned the new military unit.
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| General Yoffe | General |
Previously ordered the narrator locked up as a gasoline thief.
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| Ben-Gurion | Prime Minister/Defense Minister (Implied) |
Would have faced political fallout if the mission failed.
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| Uri Ilan | Historical Figure |
Referenced regarding a failed mission that caused 'old wounds'.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Sayeret Matkal |
The narrator's unit; described as an operational intelligence unit.
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| IDF (Israel Defense Forces) |
Implied by 'Chief of Staff' and military ranks.
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Timeline (3 events)
Relationships (2)
Opened package in Avraham's office; contributing to Avraham's vision.
Tzur sent reprimand note and commendation letter to Brog.
Key Quotes (4)
"For the success of the operation... Minus two bottles… to teach Ehud Brog not to shut off his field radio."Source
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Quote #1
"Had we been captured on the Golan, the very future of the sayeret as an operational intelligence unit would have been put at risk."Source
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Quote #2
"I assumed that his reprimand was tongue-in-cheek"Source
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Quote #3
"I felt not so much triumph as relief."Source
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Quote #4
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