Tzipi Livni

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.

Lucy Ash looks at the career of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. A former Mossad agent of Mossad, Livni entered parliament less than a decade ago but has enjoyed a meteoric rise. She is now vying to become the country's second female Prime Minister, having been tipped to replace Ehud Olmert when he steps down next month as leader of the ruling Kadima party.