The Holyland corruption affair on Monday matured into police recommendations for serious indictments. The list is headed by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who the police recommend charging with taking a bribe during his term as Jerusalem mayor.

The police also recommended charging former Bank Hapoalim Directorate Chairman Danny Dankner with bribery and tax offenses. The police found no evidence against Olmert’s former associate, Attorney Uri Messer.

According to the police, Olmert’s former bureau chief Shula Zaken should be charged with taking a bribe, bribery mediating and breach of trust. Former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, who served as head of the District Planning and Construction Committee, should be charged – according to the police – with taking a bribe, fraud and breach of trust.

Another recommendation was to charge former Israel Land Administration head Yaakov Efrati with fraud and breach of trust, and businessman Hilel Cherney – one of the Holyland owners – with bribery, fraud, breach of trust, disrupting investigation proceedings, money laundering, tax offenses and false registration.

(Source: Ynet)