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Israeli PM braced for war report Israeli PM braced for war report
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A long-awaited final report into Israel's conduct of the 2006 war in Lebanon is due to be published.A long-awaited final report into Israel's conduct of the 2006 war in Lebanon is due to be published.
Hostilities broke out in July 2006, when the Lebanese Islamist Hezbollah group captured two Israeli soldiers.Hostilities broke out in July 2006, when the Lebanese Islamist Hezbollah group captured two Israeli soldiers.
In the month-long conflict that followed, more than 1,000 Lebanese died, along with 160 Israelis. In the month-long conflict that followed, more than 1,000 Lebanese died, mostly civilians, along with 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.
An interim report delivered last April was highly critical of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, his government and senior military commanders. An interim report last April was highly critical of PM Ehud Olmert, his government and top military leaders.
There were calls for Mr Olmert to resign, but he has said he will never step down.There were calls for Mr Olmert to resign, but he has said he will never step down.
Opinion polls suggest most Israelis want Mr Olmert to step down if the commission's criticism is "very severe", while only a quarter say he should stay on whatever the findings.
The 62-year-old is buoyed by support from Israel's superpower ally, the US, to try to make peace with the Palestinians this year, though negotiations have faltered from the start.
Israel's interest
The government-appointed commission, headed by retired judge Eliyahu Winograd, will give Mr Olmert a copy of the report at 1700 (1500 GMT).The government-appointed commission, headed by retired judge Eliyahu Winograd, will give Mr Olmert a copy of the report at 1700 (1500 GMT).
Olmert awaits key reportIsrael's post-war unease The PM made up his mind hastily, despite the fact that no detailed military plan was submitted to him and he did not ask for one Extract Winograd interim report Olmert awaits key reportIsrael's post-war unease
An unclassified version will be released to the public after a news conference about an hour later.An unclassified version will be released to the public after a news conference about an hour later.
Defence Minister Ehud Barak, whose Labour Party is in coalition with the governing Kadima party, said last summer that he would resign from the government when the Winograd report was published.Defence Minister Ehud Barak, whose Labour Party is in coalition with the governing Kadima party, said last summer that he would resign from the government when the Winograd report was published.
Mr Olmert said he has already acted to implement the panel's early recommendations. However, he has appeared subsequently to back down, saying he would read the final report and "do what was best for Israel".
In its interim findings, the commission accused Mr Olmert of lacking "judgment, responsibility and prudence" in his decision to go to war.
The final report is expected to focus on the last hours of hostilities, when Mr Olmert ordered a ground offensive in which 33 soldiers died as a UN-brokered truce was being finalised.
Mr Olmert says he has already acted to implement the panel's early recommendations.
But public disappointment in Israel with the performance of the country's army and government resulted in the resignation of the then-Defence Minister and Chief of Staff.But public disappointment in Israel with the performance of the country's army and government resulted in the resignation of the then-Defence Minister and Chief of Staff.