Israel's Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has officially asked the police to open a criminal investigation into the expenses of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his homes in Jerusalem and Caesarea. The decision comes after a preliminary study by Weinstein of the examination by State Comptroller Joseph Shapira. The person currently considered to be the main suspect in the affair who is responsible for the irregularities uncovered by the State Comptroller is the former deputy director general, operations in the Prime Minister's Office Ezra Seidoff. He was responsible for hiring staff and making payments. RELATED ARTICLES Prime Minister's personal expenses still high Comptroller: PM's home expenses unreasonable Another suspect is electrician Avi Fahima, a member of the Likud Central Committee who according to the State Comptroller's report carried out electricity work at the prime minister's private home in Caesarea using public money. At this stage, and despite the criticism in the State Comptroller's report, there is no suspicion cast on the prime minister's wife Sara Netanyahu but she will likely be called upon to give evidence to the police. Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on July 20, 2015 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2015
