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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 manuscript / memoir page (evidence exhibit)
File Size:
2.51 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir by Ehud Barak, stamped by the House Oversight Committee. It details the strategic disagreements between Barak and Prime Minister Olmert during a military operation in Gaza, specifically regarding the depth of the incursion and the cease-fire on January 17. The text also covers the subsequent Israeli election results involving Tzipi Livni, Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi), and the difficulties Livni faced in forming a coalition government against Netanyahu's maneuvering.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Barak | Author / Narrator (implied Ehud Barak) |
Narrating the events, giving strategic advice, leading the Labor party.
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| Olmert | Prime Minister (implied) |
Wanted to expand attacks in Gaza; disagreed with Barak on stopping the operation.
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| Tzipi Livni | Politician / Potential Prime Minister |
Won the election photo finish; attempted to form a coalition; described as not interested in political games with liv...
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| Bibi | Likud Leader (Benjamin Netanyahu) |
Rival in the election; held parallel talks with Orthodox parties to form a coalition.
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| Avigdor Lieberman | Party Leader |
Leader of Yisrael Beitenu; former Likudnik.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Hizbollah |
Mentioned in context of previous war and survival tactics.
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| Hamas |
Target of the operation in Gaza; launched rockets into Israel.
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| Kadima |
Political party that got 28 Knesset seats.
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| Likud |
Political party that got 27 Knesset seats.
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| Labor |
Political party led by the narrator; dropped to 13 seats.
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| Yisrael Beitenu |
Far-right party that gained seats.
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| Knesset |
Israeli Parliament.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (3 events)
January 17
Announcement of cease-fire three weeks after the operation began.
Israel/Gaza
Israeli Government
Post-election
Unspecified (Election Day)
Israeli general election where Kadima won 28 seats and Likud won 27.
Israel
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Referenced regarding previous failures.
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Location of the military operation and attacks.
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Target of rocket attacks.
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Metaphor used to describe coalition negotiations.
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Relationships (3)
Barak advised Olmert against expanding the Gaza operation; Olmert insisted on continuing.
Ran against each other in election; Bibi undermined her coalition attempts.
Barak notes she is not interested in political games when lives are at stake.
Key Quotes (4)
""But that’s because we’re outside the main populated areas," I said. "The deeper we get in, the better it will be for Hamas. They gain simply by surviving, like Hizbollah.""Source
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"Of all the politicians I’ve known, she is among the least interested in such games, especially with lives at stake."Source
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Quote #2
"Tzipi’s attempt to form a coalition became less a political process than a contest between rival stalls in a Middle Eastern bazaar."Source
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Quote #3
"In the end, she threw up her hands, saying she refused to draw out a process which was not so much a negotiation as organized extortion."Source
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Quote #4
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