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| Israeli minister quits over war | Israeli minister quits over war |
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| A member of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet has resigned in protest against Israel's handling of its 2006 war against Lebanon. | A member of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet has resigned in protest against Israel's handling of its 2006 war against Lebanon. |
| Eitan Cabel is the first member of the government to step down after a report accused Mr Olmert and his government of failures of judgment over the war. | Eitan Cabel is the first member of the government to step down after a report accused Mr Olmert and his government of failures of judgment over the war. |
| "I cannot sit in a government headed by Ehud Olmert," Mr Cabel said, calling for Mr Olmert to resign immediately. | |
| Mr Olmert says he intended to stay in office despite the damning report. | |
| 'Trust lost' | |
| Mr Cabel, who did not hold a portfolio, said Mr Olmert should resign as he had "lost the trust of the people" following the investigation. | |
| The six-month government probe, led by retired judge Eliahu Winograd, accused Mr Olmert of "serious failure in exercising judgement, responsibility and prudence" during the war against Hezbollah. | |
| Olmert remains defiant Report: Key excerpts Profile: Ehud Olmert | |
| It also accused Defence Minister Amir Peretz and then chief of staff General Dan Halutz of serious failures, but stopped short of calling for any resignations. | |
| Gen Halutz has already stepped down, and Mr Olmert and Mr Peretz are under pressure. | |
| Mr Olmert is already suffering unprecedented unpopularity levels and is expected to face calls for his resignation at a mass rally planned for Thursday in Tel Aviv. | |
| Mr Cabel was a member of the Labour Party, the main partner in the ruling coalition with Mr Olmert's Kadima party. | |
| About 1,200 Lebanese and 160 Israelis were killed after Israel launched a 34-day war against Hezbollah militants who had captured two Israeli soldiers. | |
| The two soldiers remain in captivity. |