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Herzog Weighs Clemency Option Tied to Hostage Deal, Though No Decision Made Yet

Summary by Jerusalem Post
The President’s Residence said a request had been received that relies on past precedent and that any decision would be taken only following a full inter-agency review and legal opinions.

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President Yitzhak Herzog is considering reducing the prison term of Ami Popper, who is serving a 40-year sentence for the murder of seven Palestinian workers - subject to the existence of a hostage deal, Amir Ettinger revealed this morning (Sunday) in Yedioth Ahronoth. According to the report, following the understanding that a breakthrough in talks for a deal to release hostages could lead to public outrage over the release of Palestinian terro…

Ami Popper, who murdered seven Palestinian workers, is set to be released in five years. According to sources, the president and the Justice Ministry under Yariv Levin are trying to find moves that will help soften opposition on the right to end the war and a deal that would free Palestinian terrorists

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