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Ex-U.S. Spy Jonathan Pollard Launches Bid for Knesset With Gaza 'Transfer' Platform

His hardline Gaza plan tests Israel's wartime politics.

Overview

  • Pollard, in a Channel 13 interview on Tuesday, said he will run in the next Israeli election.
  • He backs the forcible removal of Gaza's residents, annexation of the territory, and repopulation by Israelis.
  • He will run with Nissim Louk, the father of Shani Louk who was killed in the October 7 attack.
  • He said the October 7 assault pushed him into politics and called for new leadership, adding he will not partner with Naftali Bennett.
  • Pollard served 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel before moving to Israel in 2020, a history that has strained ties with Washington.