NEW OLMERT SCANDAL INVESTIGATION - WILL HE RESIGN?

HAARETZ/AP:

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was questioned under caution by police on Friday in connection to a new corruption affair, after which a senior legal source was quoted on Channel 1 as saying, "Olmert is in a grave situation, it is doubtful whether he will be able to continue to hold his position."

The subject of Friday's investigation was different from other corruption affairs in which Olmert has been suspected of involvement - relating to real estate deals and questionable political appointments - but over which he has never been charged.

The questioning, which took place at Olmert's official residence in Jerusalem, prompted a number of Knesset members to call on him to suspend himself pending the investigations.

Police began questioning the prime minister at 10 A.M., and continued for about an hour and a half.

MK Shelly Yachimovich, a member of Olmert's ruling coalition from the Labor Party, on Thursday called the scope of charges against Olmert unprecedented and said he should suspend himself immediately.

"It has been proven beyond any doubt that the prime minister can't be under serial investigations and also suspected of crimes and also lead the country," she told Israel Radio.

Police would not disclose any further information on the case, citing a court-imposed gag order.

• OLMERT IS A LOUSY PM.
• AND A CROOK.
• IT'S LONG PASSED TIME HE RESIGNED.