Sharon may turn to Labour to save govt

‘‘The government in its present structure will eventually discontinue. Eventually it will have to bring in the Labour Party,’’ the government official said, declining to say when it might join the coalition.

Meanwhile, Israel’s attorney-general will decide next week whether to indict Sharon on bribery charges, a ruling that could determine his political fate and the future of his plan to uproot settlers from Gaza.

The Justice Ministry said on Wednesday that Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz would issue a ruling ‘‘toward the 15th of the month’’. An indictment would likely force Sharon from office and derail his ‘‘disengagement’’ strategy, which his government approved in principle on Sunday.