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Ex-Israeli PM appears in court in corruption case

In Israel, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared at a Jerusalem court today for the first trial of a premier in country’s history.<br/><br/>The 63-year-old former leader was forced to resign last year in the midst of a series of corruption and fraud probes against him. Following rounds of investigation, he was formally indicted late August.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, before entering the courthouse Olmert said he came in the court as an innocent man and believes that he will leave as an innocent man.<br/>

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