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By JNi.Media
The Prosecutor's Office wanted to postpone the parole board hearing indefinitely but only received a one-week postponement. A request for an extension was rejected by parole board chair, retired judge Rachel Goldberg.
The former president was released on strict parole terms. He can't supervise women, and has a 10 pm curfew for 2 years.
Katsav wept while asking for parole.
During a political career that spanned 73 years, Peres served as prime minister, president, and Knesset member for 47 consecutive years, the longest anyone has served in the Israeli parliament. H
By JNi.Media
Many in Israel's media have suggested the writing is on the wall: Katsav is going home, having served 4 years and 8 months of his 7-year sentence.
June 26, 2026 
