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2.52 MB
Extraction Summary
7
People
4
Organizations
7
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence file)
File Size:
2.52 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 51 of a memoir (likely by Ehud Barak, given the context of Epstein-related document productions) describing the 'Rotem Crisis' of February 1960. It details an intelligence failure where Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Chaim Herzog learned of Egyptian troop movements from a CIA station chief at a cocktail party rather than through his own channels. The text describes Prime Minister Ben-Gurion's cautious response to avoid war and the author's personal experience as a recruit during the mobilization.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Chaim Herzog | Chief of Military Intelligence |
Attended a diplomatic reception where he learned of Egyptian troop movements from a CIA agent.
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| CIA Station Chief | Head of local CIA station |
Informed Herzog about Egyptian armored divisions moving into the Sinai.
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| Moshe Dayan | General/Military Leader |
Received intelligence report from Herzog.
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| David Ben-Gurion | Prime Minister/Leader |
Received intelligence; ordered limited mobilization to avoid war.
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| Gamal Abdel Nasser | President of Egypt |
Referenced regarding the military buildup ('Nasser's buildup').
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| Author (Likely Ehud Barak) | Military Recruit (in 'tironut') |
Narrator describing his experience as a raw recruit during the crisis.
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| Platoon Commander | Military Officer |
Asked for volunteers to lead supply columns.
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Organizations (4)
Timeline (3 events)
Locations (7)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Herzog was chatting with a guest he knew well: the head of the local CIA station.
He left the party as soon as he could, to tell Dayan and Ben-Gurion.
Key Quotes (5)
"What, the American asked, did he make of the fact that Egypt had moved its two main armored divisions into the Sinai, toward the border with Israel?"Source
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"But the truth was that neither he nor anyone else in Israel had any idea about the Egyptian mobilization."Source
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Quote #2
"Ben-Gurion was particularly worried that in responding to Nasser’s buildup, he might inadvertently escalate things further."Source
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Quote #3
"“Any volunteers,” he asked."Source
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Quote #4
"“Come on. One of you must have grown up around here. That means the"Source
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Quote #5
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