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Olmert

American  
[ohl-mert, -mert] / ˈoʊl mərt, -mɛrt /

noun

  1. Ehud born 1945, Israeli politician: prime minister 2006–09.


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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert read the message just before sirens warning of an Iranian missile threat went off in central Israel and sent him into his home’s bomb shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“I tend not to accept the statement by President Trump at face value,” Olmert said from his shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Olmert was also outspoken on the humanitarian impact of the war on the residents of Gaza.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

He warned that it would lead to apartheid, a specter raised in later years by his successors Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Ehud Olmert, a former Israeli prime minister, questioned the timing of the al-Arouri killing, given the war.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2024