Pollard, convicted spy for Israel, to be paroled

Jonathan Pollard, a former US navy intelligence analyst convicted of spying for Israel, will be released on parole on Nov 21 after 30 years in prison, a federal parole board ruled on Tuesday.

Pollard's planned release, which was quickly welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would remove a long-standing irritant in US-Israel relations at a time of increased friction between the two close allies over US President Barack Obama's landmark nuclear deal with Iran.

Pollard, who has remained jailed for decades despite numerous efforts by Israel to secure his early release from a life sentence, will be required to remain in the United States for five years under the terms of his parole, his attorneys said.