Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Pollard, who spent three decades in a U.S. jail for spying on behalf of Israel, previously said he would advocate as a Knesset member for the forcible transfer of Palestinians living in Gaza and the 'repopulation' of the enclave by IsraelisShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigeland Michael Hauser Tov10:00 PM • August 23 2026 IDTFormer Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard announced Sunday he is joining a new party recently formed by recently resigned deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel spyIsrael settlementsGazaIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankEisenkotTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Defense Minister Katz Orders IDF to Retaliate Against Gaza Kite LaunchesHead of Caucasian Crime Ring Shot Dead in Gas Station in Northern IsraelNetanyahu Shares 'Personal Phone Number' Inviting Israelis to Contact HimIsrael Earmarked Negev Land for Bedouin. Now It May Sell It OffCanada Recommends Companies Avoid Trade With West Bank SettlementsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaIsraeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsAIPAC's Last-minute Spending Spree Fails to Block California Progressive