The negotiations , which began in July , have hit a snag over whether Israel will agree to release more than two dozen prisoners , including 14 Arab Israelis who Israel considers terrorists . Jonathan Pollard is serving a life sentence after a 1987 spying conviction . The former U.S. intelligence analyst was convicted of spying for Israel . Sources say the U.S. and Israel are discussing his possible release . TL;DR Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard's wife says he has been in poor health since being released from prison last week.
Jonathan Pollard is serving a life sentence after a 1987 spying conviction . The former U.S. intelligence analyst was convicted of spying for Israel . Sources say the U.S. and Israel are discussing his possible release . TL;DR Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard's wife says he has been in poor health since being released from prison last week.