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Olmert likely to be indicted for corruption

Israeli police are likely to recommend on Sunday indicting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges, Israeli media reported yesterday.

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  • Published: 10:42 September 4, 2008
  • Gulf News

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli police are likely to recommend on Sunday indicting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on corruption charges, Israeli media reported yesterday.

A police source declined to comment on what investigators would advise the state prosecution. But he said police would announce their recommendations in the long-running case "within the next few days".

With Olmert committed to resigning after his Kadima party holds a leadership election on September 17, a police recommendation to bring charges against him will have no immediate impact on his tenure and does not guarantee an indictment will be filed.

Findings on Sunday

Newspaper and radio reports said police had completed three of five corruption probes against Olmert and would on Sunday issue their findings to the state prosecution and likely recommend he be put on trial.

Olmert has denied any wrongdoing.

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