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Extraction Summary
6
People
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Organizations
4
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir page (included in house oversight committee production)
File Size:
2.2 MB
Summary
This document is page 54 of a book or memoir, bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027902), likely produced during investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's associates (specifically Ehud Barak). The text is a first-person narrative recounting the author's (contextually Ehud Barak) recruitment into the Israeli special forces unit 'Sayeret Matkal' in April 1960. It details his dissatisfaction with regular training, a conversation with a friend named Avraham Ramon who suggests the special unit, and his subsequent meeting with military intelligence officers Sami Nachmias and Shmil Ben-Zvi.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Narrator | IDF Recruit |
The author of the text (Contextually Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister, given the biographical details regard...
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| Rotem | Unknown |
Mentioned as the reason for delayed leave.
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| Avraham Ramon | Soldier/Schoolmate |
A 'yeled chutz' (boy from outside) who recruits the narrator for the special unit.
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| Yigal | Military Figure |
Served in Battalion 890 in the 1950s.
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| Sami Nachmias | Military Intelligence Recruiter |
Described as shorter than the narrator, in his late 20s.
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| Shmil Ben-Zvi | Military Intelligence Recruiter |
Described as tall, slim, with a quiet voice; a name well known to Israeli teenagers at the time.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| IDF |
Israel Defense Forces (implied by 'army', 'tironut').
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| Sayeret Matkal |
Special reconnaissance unit the narrator is recruited into.
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| Sayeret Golani |
Reconnaissance unit attached to the Golani Brigade.
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| Sayeret Tzanhanim |
Paratroopers' reconnaissance unit.
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| Golani Brigade |
Military unit near the northern border.
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| Battalion 890 |
Company A of this battalion formed Sayeret Tzanhanim.
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| Maka Esser |
Personnel department of military intelligence.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
End of April 1960
Narrator reports to Maka Esser for recruitment interview.
Army base near Tel Aviv
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Kibbutz where the narrator returned for leave.
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Desert region where the narrator expected to serve in an APC unit.
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Location narrator returned to after leave.
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Location of the army base/hut where the narrator reported for recruitment.
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Relationships (2)
described as 'schoolmates-turned-soldiers'
Meeting at Maka Esser
Key Quotes (4)
"“How would you feel about joining a sayeret?”"Source
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"“It’s called Sayeret Matkal,” he replied."Source
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Quote #2
"“I’m not allowed to say. But are you interested?”"Source
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Quote #3
"“I’m Shmil Ben-Zvi.”"Source
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Quote #4
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