Israel Army Chief Admits Failures

Apart from his conduct of the war, Gen Halutz has faced criticism for selling his entire stock market portfolio hours before the outbreak of fighting in Lebanon. He has denied any wrongdoing. COST OF CONFLICT Lebanon deaths: About 1,000 - mostly civilians No precise data on Hezbollah dead Israeli deaths: Soldiers: 116 Civilians: 43 Lebanon displaced: 700,000 - 900,000 (UNHCR; Lebanese govt) Israeli displaced: 500,000 (Human Rights Watch) "We have to proceed to a meaningful examination of the successes and the errors, "Gen Halutz said in his letter. "We have to extract professional lessons, as we are faced with more challenges... This test concerns us all, from me down to the last soldier." Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/5282548.stm Published: 2006/08/24 23:01:07 GMT

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