Israeli PM questioned over real-estate deal
An Israeli newspaper reported today that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is to be summoned for questioning by a government watchdog about a real-estate transaction in Jerusalem.
Officials in Olmert’s office said they were looking into the report.
Haaretz quoted Olmert’s aides as saying the prime minister has not been approached by the state comptroller’s office.
Haaretz said Olmert is to be questioned about a real-estate deal in which he allegedly bought a Jerusalem apartment for about $500,000 (€389,000) below its market value.
In exchange, Olmert associates allegedly helped the contractor obtain unusual permits from the Jerusalem municipality, Haaretz said in the report.
