Ehud Olmert
The Israeli authorities decided ahead of time to release former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who more than a year serving a prison sentence for corruption. On Thursday, June 29, according to the newspaper Haaretz.
According to the publication, a former politician, who turned 71 years, may leave jail on Sunday, July 2, if the prosecution does not appeal the verdict.
It is noted that the term of imprisonment the former head of the Israeli government, it was decided to reduce by one third.
21 Jun Olmert was transferred from prison to hospital because of chest pain.
To serve a sentence in prison “Maasiyahu” the city of Ramla, the former politician began February 15, 2016.
Initially, Olmert, who headed the Cabinet of Ministers of Israel from 2006 to 2009, was sentenced to six years imprisonment. The court also ordered the former Prime Minister to pay a fine in the amount of one million shekels (more than 265 thousand dollars). Later, Israel’s Supreme court has partially satisfied the appeal of protection and reduced the sentence to 18 months. One more month of imprisonment was added by the court under article for impeding the investigation.