Ex-prime minister Olmert leaves prison for first furlough

Imprisoned former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday was granted a 48-hour furlough for the first time since beginning his 18-month sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice in February. After rejecting his two previous requests for leave, the Israel Prisons Service determined Olmert was eligible to leave the Ma’asiyahu Prison in Ramle after completing the…