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Pollard Claims Israeli Agent Suggested Suicide, Straining Ties

12/23/2025

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Jonathan Pollard, convicted spy, revealed that an Israeli agent urged him to commit suicide to resolve his case, straining U.S.-Israel relations.
The conversation occurred after Pollard's 2015 release and before his 2020 immigration to Israel.
Pollard also criticized foreign military presence in Israel, opposing the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat.
The remarks followed a secret meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, drawing attention in the intelligence community.

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Jonathan Pollard, convicted spy, revealed that an Israeli agent urged him to commit suicide to resolve his case, straining U.S.-Israel relations.
The conversation occurred after Pollard's 2015 release and before his 2020 immigration to Israel.
Pollard also criticized foreign military presence in Israel, opposing the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat.
The remarks followed a secret meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, drawing attention in the intelligence community.