Shocks in Israel
Israel in crisis after government publishes report blaming PM for Lebanon war
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told a news conference that he had asked Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down following a report blaming him for mismanagement and mistakes in the Lebanese war in the summer of 2006. Ehud Olmer For his part, he promised to correct all his mistakes and refused to step down as prime minister. The majority of Kadima members supported Olmert, but the leader of the parliamentary group submitted his resignation, immediately expressing his dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister's stance. Votes for resignation, however, are increasing outside the ruling party. For the first time, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu called for Olmert to resign, saying: " It is clear that the government has lost the little trust that the people have shown in it. All she has left is to give the people a chance to have the last word. "
