A campaign to oust Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shifted to the streets today, with a mass rally in Tel Aviv expected to draw tens of thousands of opponents calling for the embattled Israeli leader to step down.

Israel’s popular foreign minister today called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign, the highest-ranking official to call for his ousting in the wake of a harsh report about his performance during last year’s war in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet this morning in a desperate attempt to hold on to power.

Israel's new government was to take office today, bringing incoming prime minister Ehud Olmert a step closer to implementing his plan of withdrawing from parts of the West Bank and drawing Israel's borders by 2010.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon wants to dismantle seven settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with the consent of settler leaders, Israel radio reported today.