The chief of the Israeli police resigns after a corruption investigation. Israel’s military chief of staff resigns because of the Lebanon war
fiasco. Israel’s minister of justice is convicted of sexual assault.
Israel’s president resigns following charges of rape and
sexual misconduct. Israel’s tax authority resigns because
of corruption charges. Several other corruption investigations
are still pending, including two or three focused on Ehud
Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, who is reportedly suffering
from Excedrin Headache #18.