Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of Kadima, are headed for a showdown over his intention to remain in office and her demand that he quit in light of an impending indictment.
His aides are furious at Attorney General Menachem Mazuz for staging what they said was an "ambush" by the Wednesday night announcement that he is "considering" indicting the Acting Prime Minister for fraud and breach of trust. Foreign Minister Livni, whose Kadima party is lagging behind Likud in pre-election polls, plans to talks with the party caucus in Petach Tikva Thursday and is expected to call on him to step down.