Ehud Olmert

Canadian group calls for Olmert, Livni arrest over alleged war crimes

The Hind Rajab Foundation, a Belgian pro-Palestinian organization with terrorist ties, filed a formal complaint calling for Canadian officials to issue a warrant for Olmert and Livni's arrests

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024
The Holyland Towers built on Jerusalem’s western ridge in the early 2000s marked a radical break architecturally from what came before in the city.

Holyland towers: The 'monster' that changed Jerusalem's skyline forever

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in Tel Aviv. August 8, 2024.

Hind Rajab files criminal complaint, seeks arrest of Ehud Olmert over 2008-9 Gaza War

 Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024.

Doha strike shows gov't does not want to bring back the hostages, former PM Olmert tells Al Jazeera


Lapid, Erdogan to meet at UN in first in Israel-Turkey relations since 2008

Lapid’s speech to the UN is expected to focus on the Iran nuclear threat and Israel’s opposition to the proposed return to the 2015 nuclear deal.

 PM Yair Lapid at a cabinet meeting of the 24th Knesset, July 10th 2022.

Grapevine September 9, 2022: Happy Birthdays

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FROM LEFT: Ronny Fuchs, Liora Ofer, Ehud Olmert and Gil Riba.

Israel has no serious strategy to destroy Iran's nuclear reactors – Olmert

"There is no serious military strategy that can destroy all the nuclear reactors in Iran, but Israel can do it," Olmert said, speaking at the Jerusalem Post's New York Conference.

 Ehud Olmert at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York, September 12, 2022

45 Israelis were killed at Meron, why is no one accountable? - opinion

When officials see those tactics work, why would they even bother trying to fix the problems that plague Israel? Why would they bother trying to solve some of the decades-old challenges Israel faces?

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu stands to the right of then-internal security minister Amir Ohana and Police Chief Insp.-Gen. Kobi Shabtai, during their visit to the scene of the tragedy at Mount Meron last year.

Lior Raz and all the Fauda stars turn out for season 4 premiere

“Eleven years ago, when we started going around to all the studios and getting told no by everyone, we never thought we would get a first season, let alone a fourth,” Avi Issacharoff recalled.

 Lior Raz at the Fauda season 4 premiere

Why is the Netanyahu-Olmert trial hurting millions?

What happened on Sunday, 12 June in court during the hearing of the Netanyahu family's defamation lawsuit against Olmert crossed a red line. Psychiatrist Ilan Rabinovich explains why.

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading to the courtroom for the Netanyahu's defamation case against former prime minister Ehud Olmert.

New JLM Russian-Orthodox museum opening disrupted by pro-Ukraine protests

Aimed at commemorating the Russian-Orthodox pilgrimages to Jerusalem that began in 1882, the museum's inauguration ceremony was disturbed by protestors shouting "Glory to Ukraine."

 PEOPLE GATHER outside a European Union emergency foreign ministers meeting in Brussels in 2014, to protest against Russian troops in Ukraine. We need to internalize that this is not Russia’s first seizure of territory – remember Crimea in 2014.

Netanyahu: 'I have no psychiatric history' — Olmert defamation case opens

Benjamin Netanyahu was the first witness in the high-profile defamation case filed by the Netanyahus against his predecessor in the legal battle of prime ministers. 

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu heading to the courtroom for the Netanyahu's defamation case against former prime minister Ehud Olmert.

When Elovitch linked himself to Netanyahu via Filber - analysis

Monday's trial for Case 4000 saw a rare moment which connected all of the media bribery dots.

A court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on March 23, 2022.

Court rejects Olmert request for Sara Netanyahu health records

The court did require the Netanyahus to answer non-private health questions, though these answers also might be less helpful to Ehud Olmert's defense.

Sara Netanyahu at the 2021 International Bible Contest for Youth on Thursday, Israel's Independence Day, April 15, 2021.