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Lieberman grilled for third time since becoming foreign minister
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Lieberman 

Police questioned Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday morning for approximately five hours as part of a corruption probe against him for the third time since he took office as Foreign Minister.

Police believe the Yisrael Beiteinu leader will need to be questioned once more before fraud squad detectives can complete their work and hand over material from the investigation to the State Prosecutor's Office.

The site of Lieberman's questioning has been kept secret by police, in an effort to prevent the media from covering the minister's arrival for questioning.
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According to police estimates, meanwhile, material gathered in the probe thus far provides an evidential basis for charges of money laundering, fraud and breach of trust.

Investigators are also examining the possibility of adding bribery charges to the list.

On Sunday, Channel 2 revealed that the Yisrael Beiteinu leader has been questioned over suspicions of obstructing the probe against him. It reported that Lieberman is suspected of changing the names of straw companies he established in Cyprus, in concert with his partners, after he believed police had become aware of their identities.

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      1.   is Zionism okay for kids 11:04  |  Dr. Dreyfus 07/04/09
      2.   very honest person!!! 11:06  |  Avi 07/04/09
      3.   Lieberman sure is playing a tricky game... 12:28  |  Esther 07/04/09
      4.   why do police only now ivestigate? 13:06  |  rafiq 07/04/09
      5.   why police started investigating only now? 14:00  |  rafiq 07/04/09
      6.   more criminals running the country 14:42  |  VIPER 07/04/09
      7.   What was in his mind? 14:57  |  Colin 07/04/09
      8.   the police are now backtracking on "bribery". 18:24  |  martin knopfman 07/04/09
      9.   #7 - not brain surgery! No Lieberman, no coalition 18:31  |  redbourn 07/04/09
      10.   Witch hunt? 21:56  |  Baruch Gold 07/04/09
      11.   another one? 01:17  |  observer 08/04/09
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