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Ehud Olmert (/ ˈ oʊ l m ər t,-m ɛər t /; Hebrew: אֶהוּד אוֹלְמֶרְט, IPA: [eˈhud ˈolmeʁt] ⓘ; born 30 September 1945) is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and before that as a cabinet minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006.
Ehud Olmert was born on September 30, 1945, in the Shoni Fortress on the slopes of the Carmel, where his parents lived along with other members of the Betar Movement and Etzel. From there, they moved to the nearby community of Nahalat Jabotinsky, which in time was appended to Binyamina.
Jun 8, 2024 · Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician who served as mayor of Jerusalem (1993–2003) and as prime minister of Israel (2006–09). He became a chief architect of Ariel Sharon’s 2005 policy of disengagement from the Gaza Strip and was a founding member of the centrist Kadima party established that same year.
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The former prime minister reveals his failed peace efforts with the Palestinians, his decision to reject a Hamas assassination, and his imprisonment for corruption. He also criticizes the Trump administration's approach to the conflict and the Palestinians.
May 13, 2014 · Former prime minister Ehud Olmert was convicted of bribery in the Holyland case, involving a massive graft scandal in Jerusalem. He was the first former prime minister to face jail time since the state’s founding, and he appealed the sentence.
Feb 9, 2024 · Exclusive: Ehud Olmert tells The Independent that the ‘arrogance’ of his successor led to catastrophic security failures that allowed the bloody Hamas attack and that continuing an untenable ...
