Next week, a crucial hearing will be held with Attorney General Mandelblit on the question of whether to file an indictment against MK Yaakov Litzman.
Mandelblit is debating whether to file an indictment. The prosecution believes even after the hearing that an indictment should be filed.
Sources in the Ministry of Justice believe that the announcement by Litzman of his intention to retire from politics in the run-up to the next election is a tactical step that could cause the ombudsman not to file an indictment or reach a mitigating plea deal.