Police have demanded that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appear for another round of questioning in the bribery scandal that has enveloped him in the last two weeks, journalist Yoav Yitzchak of the NFC new site reported Saturday night. The new interrogation could take place as soon as Sunday, he said.

Police sources quoted by Yitzchak said that the new round of questioning, in which they will attempt to resolve several contradictions between versions of the situation presented by the Prime Minister and star witness Morris Talansky, is crucial. The police demand to interrogate Olmert again comes after the he filed a petition with the High Court to prevent such questioning.