Jerusalem - Citing lack of evidence, Israeli police said Thursday they were closing a corruption investigation against outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, under which he was alleged to have bought a house at a significant discount in return for extending favours to the contractor.
The premier however faces indictment on three other corruption allegations.
Jerusalem/Haifa - The Islamic Hamas movement wants to boost its position in the West Bank to launch attacks on Israel, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert charged Sunday.
Speaking at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Olmert told ministers that "terrorist organizations' attempts to perpetrate attacks within Israel's borders and in the heart of the country are an ongoing affair."
Jerusalem - Outgoing premier Ehud Olmert on Tuesday said Israel would not give in to demands by the Palestinian Hamas movement in negotiations for a prisoner swap that would see the release of an Israeli soldier.
Addressing a press conference in Jerusalem, Olmert said Israel had made "generous and far-reaching" offers in return for the release of Gilad Shalit who was captured some three years ago.
Tel Aviv - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert postponed a cabinet meeting on a prisoner exchange with Hamas until Tuesday because of continuing negotiations in Cairo.
"It should be emphasized that as of yet, there is no sign that indicates a result in any particular direction in the negotiations," a statement from Olmert said Monday, the day the meeting was scheduled.
The prime minister is seeking to obtain the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit before he leaves office this week.
Jerusalem - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was taking efforts before his term ends to obtain the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israeli media reported Sunday.
Two envoys - Israeli domestic security head Yuval Diskin and diplomat Ofer Dekel - were sent by Olmert to Cairo to engage in last- ditch negotiations for a prisoner exchange with the radical Palestinian Islamic group Hamas, reports said.
Jerusalem - The parents of the abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit began camping outside the home of outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a protest on Sunday, Israeli media reported.
Aviva and Noam Shalit want Olmert to reach an agreement before leaving office to free Gilad, who was captured in June 2006 by militant Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and is believed to be being held Hamas.
Negotiations to secure his release, under Egyptian mediation, have so far been unsuccessful.
Jerusalem - Citing lack of evidence, Israeli police said Thursday they were closing a corruption investigation against outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, under which he was alleged to have bought a house at a significant discount in return for extending favours to the contractor.
Jerusalem/Haifa - The Islamic Hamas movement wants to boost its position in the West Bank to launch attacks on Israel, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert charged Sunday.
Jerusalem - Outgoing premier Ehud Olmert on Tuesday said Israel would not give in to demands by the Palestinian Hamas movement in negotiations for a prisoner swap that would see the release of an Israeli soldier.
Tel Aviv - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert postponed a cabinet meeting on a prisoner exchange with Hamas until Tuesday because of continuing negotiations in Cairo.
Jerusalem - Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was taking efforts before his term ends to obtain the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Israeli media reported Sunday.
Jerusalem - The parents of the abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit began camping outside the home of outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a protest on Sunday, Israeli media reported.
