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US frees Jonathan Pollard, ex-navy analyst given life sentence in 1987 for spying for Israel Former US navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, jailed for life in 1987 for passing classified information to Israel, has been released.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The 61-year-old was freed on Friday morning, ending one of the longest-running and most contentious issues between the US and Israel.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Mr Pollard's parole conditions mean he must remain in the US for five years.
Repeated Israeli appeals over the years for the US to show clemency towards Mr Pollard were rejected.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli people welcomed his release.
"As someone who has raised Jonathan Pollard's case for many years with US presidents, I have wished for this day.
"After 30 long and hard years, Jonathan Pollard is finally reuniting with his family," Mr Netanyahu's spokesperson tweeted.