After three decades behind bars, American-Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was released from prison today (November 20, 2015), the Times of Israel website reports.
Pollard, 61, was freed on parole from the Butner, North Carolina facility where he has been serving a life sentence for spying on the United States on Israel's behalf.
The Justice for Jonathan Pollard organization confirmed Pollard had been freed and reunited with his second wife, Esther. After exiting the prison before dawn, the Pollards have arrived at the apartment where they will spend the weekend and are grateful to those who lobbied on their behalf, the organization said in a statement, without specifying their location.
In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Pollard's release and said he has "longed for this day." Although Pollard would like to renounce his US citizenship and move to Israel now, his parole requires him to remain in the United States for five years, and President Obama has indicated that he will not interfere in Pollard's parole stipulation of remaining in the U.S. for at least five years.
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