Israel began the trial of the former president.

SyuzhetyDelo Katsava19.03.2009Byvshemu President Moshe Israel was accused of raping a Tel Aviv on May 14 the trial of former President of Israel Moshe Katsav, said AFP.
Katsav accused is held for two episodes of rape, sexual harassment and abuse of power in relation to staff the Ministry of Tourism in 1990. In addition, he has been accused of sexual harassment by at least one staff member of the presidential administration.
Katsav himself on arrival at the court said that the process will be long and promised to prove his innocence. "A year ago, I refused to deal with the investigation in order to achieve full justification. Today I am here on my own free will" - quoted Katsav The Jerusalem Post.
Planned that the trial be made 56 witnesses. Before beginning the process of the court building together many protesters, who shouted slogans against the former president.
According to the publication, Katsav asked to defer consideration of his case from Tel Aviv to Be'er Sheva and Jerusalem, but this was refused because the request was made too late.
The prosecution Katsav was in March 2009. Two years earlier it had concluded a deal with the investigation, on which he was acquitted of the charge of rape, but later terminated her.
The scandal surrounding the president of Israel broke out in summer 2006. Katsav to the police statement that he blackmails the former employee who accused the president of sexual harassment. The Public Prosecutor's Office beginning of scan, which revealed that the crime was actually committed. In January 2007, Katsav was forced to resign.