EHUD OLMERT

Israel’s former prime minister granted early release from a 27-month sentence for corruption The parole board of Israel’s Prison Service granted Olmert early release in perhaps the final chapter of a stunning fall from grace that forced him from office amid the last serious round of peace talks with the Palestinians

2 The justice ministry had objected to the 71-year-old’s early release after asking police to probe if he committed a “criminal offence” when his lawyer was caught leaving the prison with a chapter of his unpublished book that contained “sensitive security issues”

3 Barring any unforeseen developments, Olmert will walk free on Sunday, July 2, said Prison Service spokesman Assaf Librati.