Former President of Israel Moshe Katsav has been found guilty of rape by a court in Tel Aviv. He had faced two allegations of rape by an employee when he was tourism minister in the 1990s. He was also convicted of later sexual offences. The judges said they believed the evidence of Woman A, whose testimony had led to both charges of rape. Moshe Katsav resigned from the post of ceremonial head of state in 2007 and was indicted in March 2009. He could now face a jail term of at least four years, although he is thought to be likely to contest the conviction in Israel's supreme court. Before Mr Katsav arrived for the verdict a crowd built up outside the district court, including many women's rights activists. Source: BBC