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Jonathan J. Pollard

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Nov 30, 2025
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What did Jonathan Pollard do?

Jonathan J. Pollard was a civilian U.S. naval intelligence analyst who in the mid-1980s provided large quantities of classified U.S. intelligence to Israel, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit espi...

Dec 20, 2025
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The post asserts Pollard spied for Israel, passed U.S. state secrets, received a life sentence, and was celebrated in Israel after release.

Jonathan J. Pollard pleaded guilty in 1987 to conveying classified U.S. information to Israel and was sentenced to life in prison; U.S. agencies later described his disclosures as damaging, while his ...