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		Justice (ret.) Eliyahu Winograd (Reuters)

Last update - 16:30 06/01/2008

Second Lebanon War probe findings to be released Jan. 30

By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent

Tags: Ehud Olmert

The Winograd Commission probing the conduct of the Second Lebanon War announced on Sunday that it would present its final conclusions on Wednesday, January 30.

The panel also said it would send the findings to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert prior to a final release to the public.

The committee, chaired by retired Justice Eliyahu Winograd, was formed to investigate the conduct of the Israel Defense Forces and the political echelon during the Second Lebanon War.

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A preliminary report was issued by the committee in April and contained harsh criticism of Olmert, former defense minister Amir Peretz and former IDF chief of staff Dan Halutz.

It also outlined a series of failures on the part of the Home Front Command.

The commission does not have formal authority to fire anyone, but a damaging report could put pressure on Olmert and others to step down.

The report will cap a 17-month investigation into the war, which broke out July 12, 2006 when Hezbollah guerrillas killed three soldiers and captured two others in a cross-border raid.

In 34 days of fighting, Israel failed to secure the return of the
captured soldiers or to prevent Hezbollah guerrillas from firing nearly 4,000 rockets into Israel.

Soldiers returning from the battle front complained of poor preparations, conflicting orders and shortages of food and supplies.

Between 1,035 and 1,191 Lebanese civilians and combatants were killed in the fighting, as were 119 Israeli soldiers and 40 civilians, according to official figures from the two sides.

Olmert managed to fend off calls for his resignation immediately after the war and after the release of the interim report. His critics have become more muted in recent months as Olmert steps up peace efforts with the Palestinians.

A week and a half ago, Olmert stated that he did not intend to resign regardless of what the committee's findings entail. He added that he would respond to the report's findings during the appropriate time and place.

In response to Olmert's statements, Moshe Muscal of the Forum of Bereaved Families said that if the prime minister, "does not resign after the release of the report, we, the bereaved families must force him to do so. We will mount a struggle to force him from office and bring elections."

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1.	Bereaved families think that they can	14:30	\|	Nora	06/01/08

2.	Bereaved Families Are Right !	16:11	\|	Gary	06/01/08

3.	hurra for moshe and forcing the pretender from office	16:48	\|	victor hardman	06/01/08

4.	Moshe Muscal Is 100% Correct.	17:27	\|	Shepherd	06/01/08

5.	Winograd	18:03	\|	marcel	06/01/08

6.	Critics More Muted	19:00	\|	Jerry Kenny	06/01/08

7.	Is There No Decency Left in Olmert? What a Shame!	19:44	\|	massaraksh	06/01/08

8.	Jerry: There Is a Reason Why This Clueless Hack Is In Power	19:54	\|	massaraksh	06/01/08

9.	Playboy, Penthouse & Winograd.	00:37	\|	Fortuna Benmayor	07/01/08

10.	The continuing chapters of the probe into the 2nd Lebanon war.	00:42	\|	Maureen Ann	07/01/08

11.	Second Lebanon war probe findings to be released Jan. 30	02:13	\|	Martin List, M.D.	07/01/08

12.	#10 Maureen Ann	03:00	\|	* BEN JABO	07/01/08

13.	Muslims are an unhappy lot	03:40	\|	* BEN JABO	07/01/08

14.	Olmert`s Incompetence	06:25	\|	Gary	07/01/08

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