He has faced growing pressure over multiple corruption investigations during his less than three years in office. In July he announced he would step down after leadership elections within his centrist Kadima Party on 17 September.
Police have since recommended that he be indicted over two of the probes - allegations that he misused cash payments from a US businessman, and accusations that he double-billed government agencies for trips abroad. He had previously said he would resign if formally indicted.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7613137.stm, 17 Sept 2008
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