Ex-PM nears political return

Former Israeli leader Ehud Olmert has received a fine and a suspended jail term in a corruption scandal, clearing a major hurdle in a possible return to politics.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2012 - 01:00

A Jerusalem court fined him about €14,000 and a one-year suspended sentence for his breach of trust conviction.

He was not given community service.

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