Olmert to step down
22.33 Wed Jul 30 2008
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said he will step down in September.
Israelis and Palestinians 'near peace'
09.03 Mon Jul 14 2008
Israel's leader Ehud Olmert has said his country and the Palestinians have never been so close to a peace agreement.
Israel and Palestine close to peace?
18.34 Sun Jul 13 2008
The Israel leader, Ehud Olmert, has said Israel and Palestine have never been so close to a peace accord.
Israeli cabinet approves prisoner swap
22.32 Sun Jun 29 2008
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has won cabinet approval for the swapping of prisoners with Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah.
Sarkozy ceremony halted by shooting
18.47 Tue Jun 24 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been hustled away from a ceremony after an incident at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport.
World News (Morning) for May 29th, 2008
06.37 Thu May 29 2008
Olmert says he will not step down - Nepal ends 240 years of monarchy - Bush criticised over Iraq war
Bush visits Middle East
09.39 Wed May 14 2008
US President George W Bush has flown into the Middle East to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday and try to kick-start peace efforts.
World news
16.42 Fri May 02 2008
Sonar technology used to search Fritzl house - Bush donates $800m food aid - Eight held over Hong Kong torch protests
Blair heads for Israel
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
Tony Blair is heading to Jerusalem on his first visit to Israel in his role as an international envoy for the region.
Abbas seeks to bolster Fatah
16.13 Tue Jun 26 2007
The Palestinian President has asked Israel for permission to bring Fatah forces from Jordan to the West Bank to bolster security.
Israel to give money to emergency government
11.47 Sun Jun 24 2007
Israel has agreed to transfer millions of dollars to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government.
Abbas and Olmert 'to meet'
08.25 Thu Jun 21 2007
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are to hold talks in Egypt, according to reports.
'Israel willing to return Golan to Syria'
10.13 Fri Jun 08 2007
Israel has told Syria it is prepared to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for lasting peace, according at an Israeli newspaper.
Israeli killed in rocket attack
21.42 Sun May 27 2007
An Israeli man has died in a Hamas rocket attack as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged a military crackdown on terrorists.
Hamas issues threat to Israel
16.02 Thu May 17 2007
The armed wing of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has threatened to renew its suicide bombing campaign against Israel.
Foreign minister calls for Olmert to go
17.32 Wed May 02 2007
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has told Prime Minister Ehud Olmert he should resign over his handling of the Lebanon war.
Crisis growing for Israeli leader
12.31 Tue May 01 2007
Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, is facing increasing pressure to resign over last year's costly Lebanon war.