Dominique Strauss-Kahn has denied rumours that he and his wife will be making a fresh start in Israel.
After the couple spent last weekend in Israel, French press reported that Mr Strauss-Kahn could be a possible replacement for Stanley Fischer, governor of the Bank of Israel Governor.
But Mr Strauss-Kahn's lawyer, Richard Malka, strongly denied the speculation.
He told AFP: "Anne Sinclair and Dominique Strauss-Kahn formally deny ever having envisaged moving to Israel as alleged today by a weekly that could not find any news.
