Labour candidate calls on Israeli PM to resign

Former Premier Ehud Barak, trying to regain control of his Labour Party, today called for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign because of the harsh findings of an inquiry into last year’s Lebanon war.

Mr Olmert has lost much of his public support in the wake of the inconclusive war. Mr Barak’s resignation call could present a serious challenge to Mr Olmert’s hold on power.