"An attempt at ethnic cleansing": Ehud Olmert launches a sharp attack on the government

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert attacked the government's policy in the West Bank in an interview on 103fm, calling it "an attempt at ethnic cleansing" and warning that the Chief of Staff could become a target in The Hague. He accused the government, police, and IDF of actively assisting settlers and enforcing discriminatory policies against Palestinians. Olmert also addressed reports that Netanyahu was warned before October 7, calling the failure to pass on the information a "treasonous criminal act."

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sharply attacked the government's policy in Judea and Samaria in an interview on 103fm this evening (September 10, 2026). Olmert called the policy "an attempt at ethnic cleansing" and accused the security forces of discriminatory enforcement: "The Defense Minister announced he would not issue administrative detention orders against Jews. Against Arabs yes, against Jews no." According to him, hundreds of people are operating with the backing of thousands within the system and with the assistance of government ministers, with Ben Gvir and Smotrich symbolizing "this brutal policy." Olmert warned that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir could become a target of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, because he is the sovereign in the occupied territory under international law. He also addressed reports that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned about the October 7 attack and called the failure to pass on the information a "treasonous criminal act." Finally, Olmert promoted his new book "Arizona We All Are" about the nuclear reactor in Syria.