Mercaz Harav yeshiva tells Olmert he's not welcome to visit

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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was told on Sunday that he is not welcome to visit the Mercaz Harav religious school in Jerusalem, where eight students were killed Thursday when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded library.

The yeshiva informed Olmert of its decision in response to the prime minister's request to visit the school in the wake of the attack.

In its message, the yeshiva said its decision was not final, but emphasized that their wish was "to save him and us the embarrassment." The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday night denied that Olmert had been told not to visit, according to Army Radio. The PMO told the radio that the yeshiva had actually contacted the prime minister to invite him.

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi visited the yeshiva on Sunday night, where he met with the heads of institution and with the student who stopped the terrorist from continuing his fire.

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