Israeli police have widened an investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for alleged corruption.
The premier is suspected of fraud by sending multiple bills for the same trip to various entities including the state. A joint statement by the police and the justice ministry said he also may have used the gains to finance private trips for himself and his family. Olmert took the trips while he was mayor of Jerusalem and trade and industry minister before becoming prime minister. Authorities have questioned Olmert three times since May and the graft allegations have prompted calls for him to resign his office.
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