Israel’s former prime minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced today to six years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging bribery case, capping a stunning fall from grace for one of the most powerful men in the country.

FORMER Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert will undergo prostate cancer surgery in the US in the coming weeks.

Israel’s attorney general tonight said that he is considering indicting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in connection with allegations he unlawfully took cash-stuffed envelopes from a Jewish-American businessman.

Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for the fourth time in a corruption investigation that has brought about his political downfall.