Sharon may be indicted next week

Israel's attorney-general will issue a decision next week on whether to indict Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a long-running …

Israel's attorney-general will issue a decision next week on whether to indict Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in a long-running corruption scandal, Israel Radio said today.

Mr Sharon could be forced from office if indicted, which would probably derail his landmark Gaza withdrawal plan.

But Israeli media reported in May that Attorney-General Mr Menachem Mazuz was leaning against charging Mr Sharon, who denies any wrongdoing.

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