Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will face National Fraud Unit investigators at his Jerusalem residence on Friday for the ninth time since the first charges of corruption were made public in May.
This will be the second interrogation since Olmert announced his intention to step down. The last session was held more than a month ago, and further sessions were postponed after that.
This week's questioning will zero in on details of the purchase of Olmert's luxury apartment on Cremieux Street in Jerusalem, which he bought at a price far below market value while serving as mayor of Jerusalem. It is suspected that he received the low price in the form of a bribe from the developer in exchange for breaking red tape with the city.
Also on the agenda is a list of questions about the Investment Center scandal. The case revolves around allegations that Olmert, during his tenure as Minister of Industry and Trade, allegedly funneled approximately NIS 7.67 million to businesses run by one of his associates in the Likud party's Central Committee.
Police already have recommended that Olmert be indicted on charges of accepting cash-stuffed envelopes from American businessman and philanthropist Morris (Moshe) Talansky. They have also recommended indictment on charges of illegal double billing for trips abroad and using the profits to pay for private trips for his family.