Amit Yariv notes that while schedule has been known for months, former PM waited until a day before hearing in defamation suit against fellow ex-premier Ehud Olmert
Ministerial panel reportedly accepts recommendation from security agency to shorten requested 2-year detail; committee also extends security for former PMs Barak, Olmert
Leader who offered Palestinians a state claims that behind closed doors, PA president 'regrets that he didn't sign'; adds that Hamas military threat doesn't worry him
A family attorney reportedly demanded that Olmert apologize within a week and pay NIS 1 million in damages or face a libel lawsuit, as PM's corruption trial unfolds
Former prime minister denies any direct knowledge of operation, but blames Netanyahu for 'smug bragging' amid spate of leaks crediting Mossad spy agency for incident at nuke plant
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