Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, continues to hint at a return to political life. Asked about his political plans during a meeting with the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, he said that he is planning to be "very involved" in the replacement of the current government.
In regards to US-Israel relations, Olmert said: "Israel should not be at the center of the argument in America, and without the prime minister's action, this would not have been the case." (Itamar Eichner)