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State seeks five year jail term for ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert

Published April 24th, 2014 - 05:44 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The State Attorney's Office will seek five years in prison as a punishment for former prime minister Ehud Olmert when his sentencing hearing begins next week, Channel 2 reported on Thursday.

Olmert was convicted of taking bribes in the Holyland real estate trial last month.

His sentencing hearing was set to begin Monday April 28.

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