Police recommend charges against Olmert

JERUSALEM (CNN) - Israeli police on Sunday recommended that outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted on corruption charges stemming from two investigations, a police spokesman told CNN.

Police have given their recommendation to Israel's attorney general and the state prosecution office, which will make a final decision on whether Olmert will be charged, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told CNN.

The recommended indictment stems from police probes into the "Talansky affair," in which Olmert allegedly received illegal funds and bribes from Jewish-American businessman Morris Talansky, and the "Rishon Tours affair," in which Olmert was accused of pocketing money for official travels.

Olmert has denied any wrongdoing. He announced on July 30 that he would resign as prime minister once his Kadima party elects a new chairman. He cited "a wave of investigations and criticism" at the hands of his political opponents.

Kadima is scheduled to hold its party primary on September 17.