Vice Premier Shimon Peres called on Kadima party members to unite behind Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is facing a personal critique in the upcoming interim Winograd Report to be published next month. The Winograd Commission is tasked with investigating the government’s conduct during last summer’s war against Hizbullah terrorists in Lebanon.



“Kadima members must unite and stand behind Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, while dealing with Israel’s social and diplomatic agenda,” he said.



Senior party members are expected to gather for the Kadima council meeting scheduled in Petah Tikvah.