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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 567

Olmert Holyland verdict

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his sentence in February. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
June 1, 2017, 11:07 pm
Authorities said to open probe into papers Olmert smuggled from jail
Documents said related to ex-PM’s memoirs regarding 2007 bombing of Syrian nuclear reactor and Ariel Sharon’s stroke
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert (L) arrives at the Ma'asiyahu Prison in the central Israeli city of Ramle on February 15, 2016 as he begins a 19-month term for bribery and obstruction of justice (AFP / JACK GUEZ)
May 21, 2017, 8:58 pm
Olmert: They never told me I couldn’t send documents from jail
Israel Prisons Service says former PM barred from lawyer visits after failing to heed warning about classified documents
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the press at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on December 29, 2015. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
May 20, 2017, 10:56 pm
Olmert loses prison privileges after classified info discovery
Authorities investigate imprisoned ex-premier’s handling of alleged secret information as he writes memoir from his cell; Olmert denies wrongdoing
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert addresses Israelis in a video released hours before he was slated to begin serving out his prison sentence, on Monday, February 2, 2016. (screen capture: YouTube)
May 19, 2017, 9:28 pm
Olmert attorney caught with classified material from jailed former PM — report
Authorities investigating imprisoned ex-premier’s handling of secret information as he writes memoir from his cell; Olmert denies wrongdoing
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on February 10, 2016. (Ohad Zwigenberg/POOL)
May 17, 2017, 10:32 pm
Parole board report said to raise chance of Olmert’s early release
Despite positive portrayal of ex-PM’s prison conduct, separate opinion says he has not expressed full remorse for his crimes
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert leaves the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on February 10, 2016. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool)
March 27, 2017, 3:18 pm
President refuses pardon for convicted ex-prime minister Olmert
Rivlin says he can’t reconsider former premier’s jail term in light of his public standing as court already took that into account
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his sentence in February. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
February 3, 2017, 7:12 pm
Olmert loses prison privileges after being insolent with a guard
Former PM recently asked President Rivlin for pardon; incident may affect his chances of early release
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert (L) arrives at Ma'asiyahu Prison in the central Israeli city of Ramle on February 15, 2016 as he begins serving a 19-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. (AFP/Jack Guez)
June 5, 2016, 3:07 am
37 lawyers’ visits to Olmert prompt change in prison rules
Prisons Service suspects former PM’s friends were pretending to be his attorneys in order to see him
By ToI Staff
Attorney Navot Tel-Zur seen in the courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 9, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 3, 2016, 4:41 am
Olmert’s lawyer may face charges for obstructing justice
Defender of jailed ex-PM suspected of trying to interfere with a plea deal between the prosecution and state witness Shula Zaken
By Daniel Douek
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the press at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on December 29, 2015. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
March 29, 2016, 12:29 am
Prisons Service denies Olmert’s request for DVDs in prison
Former premier serving 18-month sentence for graft; officials vow to treat him like any other prisoner
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the press at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on December 29, 2015. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
January 18, 2016, 5:34 am
Olmert seeks sweeping deal ahead of Supreme Court appeal Monday
Prosecutors meet with former PM’s attorneys into the night in bid to merge, mitigate multiple corruption sentences
By ToI Staff
Ehud Olmert dines in Tel Aviv, January 2016 )Channel 10 screenshot)
January 6, 2016, 11:35 pm
Cheerful Olmert dines out in Tel Aviv: Nothing is over until it’s over
Spotted at fancy restaurant weeks before jail term begins, ex-PM insists he’s not fazed at prospect of doing time, says ‘I’m not spoiled’
By ToI Staff
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert speaks to the press at the Supreme Court on December 29, 2015. The court reduced Olmert's sentence to 18 months, following a conviction on corruption charges in the Holyland affair. (Noam Moskowitz/Pool)
December 30, 2015, 4:04 pm
A final decision, again
After the Supreme Court confirms prison time for Ehud Olmert, the Hebrew dailies have little else to talk about as they pick apart and analyze the definitive ruling
By Raoul Wootliff
The Ma'asiyahu Prison complex in Ramle, near Tel Aviv. (Courtesy/Israel Prisons Service)
December 30, 2015, 12:52 pm
Olmert to be consigned to ‘VIP’ prison wing, under 24-hour surveillance
In Ward 10 of Ma’asiyahu, disgraced former PM will have vetted cellmates, separate facilities, and bedsheets from home
By ToI Staff
Shai Nitzan. May 7, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 29, 2015, 9:51 pm
State prosecutor: Olmert sentence sends warning to public officials
Shai Nitzan hails decision to jail former PM for 18 months as ‘important milestone in fight against corruption’
By ToI Staff and Raoul Wootliff
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