JERUSALEM: Ehud Olmert was once described as “probably the best” politician Israel had ever produced, but a major graft scandal has tarred him as the first ex-premier to face prison for bribery.

Like many of his predecessors, the 68-year-old’s reputation has been dragged through the mud by his links to a string of corruption allegations.

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