Jonathan Pollard confirmed in Israeli television interviews this week that he is entering Israeli politics ahead of expected elections later this year.
Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst convicted of spying for Israel, was arrested in 1985 after passing classified U.S. intelligence to Israel while working as a civilian analyst for the Navy. He pleaded guilty to espionage and in 1987 was sentenced to life in prison after investigators said he transferred a massive volume of classified material involving intelligence methods, military capabilities and surveillance operations.
When confronted by investigators, Pollard sought refuge at the Israeli Embassy in Washington
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