| Israeli police raided government offices
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| | also under investigation for his purchase
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| Sunday as part of a series of criminal
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| | of a home in the city in 2004. The prime
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| investigations into Prime Minister Ehud
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| | minister is accused of buying the home at
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| Olmert's conduct in a previous cabinet
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| | a discounted price in exchange for
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| post.
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| | helping the builder obtain construction
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| A police spokesman, Micky Rosenfeld, says
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| | permits from the city government.
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| fraud investigators searched 20
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| | The prime minister has denied any
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| locations, including the Industry and
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| | wrongdoing.
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| Trade Ministry and the Postal Authority,
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| | Last month, Israeli fraud investigators
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| for potential evidence in connection to
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| | questioned Mr. Olmert for several hours
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| the probes. There were no immediate
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| | in connection to the allegations.
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| details on what evidence police are
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| | The investigations come as the prime
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| seeking.
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| | minister's approval ratings are
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| The prime minister is suspected of trying
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| | recovering after stinging criticism over
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| to steer the sale of a government
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| | his handling of last year's war in
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| contract to a friend in 2005, when Mr.
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| | Lebanon.
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| Olmert was serving as finance minister.
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| | Some information for this report was
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| Mr. Olmert, a former Jerusalem mayor, is
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| | provided by AP and Reuters.
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