By Yossi Melman

This afternoon, the countdown leading to a new and early election in Israel will begin – and mark the end of the peace process.

At 6pm Israeli time, the Winograd Committee will publish its final and full report on the Second Lebanon War, which Israel launched in June 2006. The report is considered to be one of Israel's most guarded secrets. But leaks by interested political and military parties, off-the-record conversations with the five members of the Committee, and the Winograd interim report all hint at the findings and their consequences. The report will undoubtedly bash both military and political leaders, as well as decision making process which led to the 33-day war.

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