The former Prime Minister of the Jewish state is in court accused of corruption during his time as the mayor of Jerusalem. Ehud Olmert is the first Israeli PM to stand trial and his case is expected to go on for several months.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert goes on trial Friday to face multiple graft allegations, becoming the country's first ex-premier to face criminal charges. He could be sentenced to five years in jail for each charge.
Israel's former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, has been indicted on three counts of corruption, the office of the attorney general has announced. Olmert resigned in September over the allegations but stayed in office as caretaker until March.
Israeli President Shimon Peres and outgoing premier Ehud Olmert (pictured) said Israel will continue to pursue peace with the Palestinians even after a new right-leaning Likud government takes office.
Israeli outgoing PM Ehud Olmert says Israel will not accept Hamas' terms for a prisoner swap involving Franco-Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after accusing the Islamist movement of taking an "extremist" stance.
Two Israeli envoys left Cairo late on Monday after making what Israeli public television described as "significant" progress in last-ditch talks on a prisoner exchange with the Islamist Hamas movement before PM Ehud Olmert leaves office.
Israeli police have recommended that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted on a third fraud charge. Authorities earlier announced that they would press charges on two previous corruption allegations dating from 2003 to 2006.
The release of Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas in 2006, became Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s top priority on Sunday. But to what extent is the young Israeli soldier a pawn in the peace process?
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (pictured) vowed a "severe and disproportionate" response to renewed rocket fire from Hamas bases in Gaza on Sunday. Israel has been hit by several rockets since a Jan. 18 ceasefire.
As accusations of war crimes mount against Israel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed the appointment of Justice Minister Daniel Friedman as chair of the committee coordinating efforts to offer legal defence for those involved in the operation.
