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Winograd panel split over extent of PM's responsibility By Amos Harel One member of the panel investigating the Second Lebanon War thinks its final report should include harsh criticism of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, but Prof. Yehezkel Dror seems to be in the minority: The other members of the Winograd Committee apparently believe that the report, due out on January 30, must be formulated in more general terms. The majority also apparently believes that a significant share of the blame for a failed ground operation launched 60 hours before the war ended rests with the Israel Defense Forces. The main criticism of Olmert is expected to be his failure to hold thorough consultations before approving the operation. Advertisement The Ynet Internet site yesterday quoted a committee member as saying that the report would have a "dramatic, decisive" impact, "up to and including a replacement of the government." A committee spokesman declined to comment. But Dror is known to have expressed similar views during the committee's hearings, and is apparently seeking to have the final report reflect them. The Winograd Committee's partial report, published last April, focused on the first six days of the war, from July 12-17, 2006. That report was extremely critical of the troika of decision-makers: Olmert, then defense minister Amir Bookmark to del.icio.us   West Bank shooting Kiryat Sefer man, 40, sustains light to moderate wounds when terrorists open fire from passing car. Fighting words Barak vows to expand IDF operations against Qassam fire.

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