Ex-spy Jonathan Pollard joins politics, calls to annex Gaza Strip

Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy intelligence analyst, has joined politics ahead of the upcoming election. He has criticized the government and former Prime Minister Netanyahu, whom he received a hero's welcome from upon his immigration to Israel in 2020. Pollard was previously jailed for 30 years for spying and providing Israel with top-secret classified information. He now supports the annexation of the Gaza Strip and military self-sufficiency, citing the October 7 massacre as a turning point in his decision to join politics.