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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told parliament Monday that the government was planning to release 400 more Palestinian prisoners later this month, adding to the release last month of more than 80 Palestinian prisoners. The...

Israeli Attorney General Menahem Mazuz Sunday ordered a new criminal investigation into the activities of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert while he was serving as the country's trade minister from 2003-2006. According to a justice ministry...

Israel released 29 Palestinian detainees and returned them to Gaza Tuesday, adding to Monday's return of 57 prisoners to the West Bank for a total of 86 prisoners released this week. The releases are...

The Israeli Attorney General announced Monday that he was opening an investigation into a real estate purchase made by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert . The criminal probe centers on a Jerusalem apartment for which Olmert paid the...

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Monday confirmed the impending Israeli release of 250 Palestinian prisoners belonging to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Movement and other minor factions. The release, approved by the...

The Israeli cabinet Sunday approved the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to the release at a June 25 summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in an effort...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating allegations that an army commander used Palestinians as human shields in the latest and highest-reaching probe into the banned practice, according to Israeli media reports Wednesday. Accused officer Brig. Gen....

Israel's state comptroller Wednesday recommended holding a criminal investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert improperly favored his supporters in distributing business grants when he was trade minister in 2001. A number of Israeli...

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday rejected a demand by Palestinian militants to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit [Times backgrounder; JURIST news...

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the long list of Palestinian prisoners that Palestinian militants have demanded be freed in exchange for the release of Israeli...