Prime Minister Ehud Olmert�s cabinet secretary, Oveid Yechezkel, was questioned by police on Monday for eight hours regarding his alleged involvement in illegal activities connected to the prime minister.

Yechezkel was questioned �under warning,� which signals a criminal indictment is likely. He may face charges of fraud and breech of trust pertaining to a period during which he was an aide to Olmert during his tenure as minister of industry & trade, 2003-2005. Yechezkel is believed involved in Olmert�s illegal political appointments and other dealings.

In a message to the media released on Monday by the Prime Minister�s Office, officials stated that all of Yechezkel�s activities were within the framework of the law.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)