He wrote in an Israeli newspaper that Israel's ongoing military campaign as "indiscriminate, limitless, cruel and criminal killing of civilians."

He said that he believes that a group of messianic right-winger extremists (Chabad-Lubavitch) are now leading the government and dictating to Netanyahu what should be done and how to do it. 

Olmert was especially critical of Israel's deliberate blockade of food and medical supplies into Gaza that is causing starvation and he says is a clear example of a policy that targets civilians. The article marks a rare moment in Israeli politics — a former prime minister openly accusing his own country of criminal conduct in wartime.

He hopes that Trump will persuade Netanyahu to stop the war soon. ~ JW Williams

In a stunning shift from his previous stance, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has accused his country of committing war crimes in Gaza. Writing in an opinion piece for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Olmert described Israel's ongoing military campaign as "indiscriminate, limitless, cruel and criminal killing of civilians."

Olmert, who led Israel between 2006 and 2009, said he had initially rejected accusations of genocide and war crimes, arguing that while "excessive killing happened," the Israeli government was not targeting civilians deliberately. That view, however, has changed in recent weeks.