JERUSALEM: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is insisting he is innocent as his corruption trials resumes.
Olmert is charged with illegally accepting funds from an American supporter and double-billing Jewish groups for trips abroad.
Olmert appeared at a Jerusalem court on Thursday and told reporters he was pleased “the facts will be clarified.''
He said he believed he will leave the court “a person innocent of any crime.”
The accusations relate to offenses allegedly committed during Olmert's time as Jerusalem mayor and Cabinet minister, but emerged when he was prime minister. He eventually resigned over the allegations.
The 63-year-old Olmert left politics when Benjamin Netanyahu became prime minister in March.
