Ex-president Katsav to get out of prison today

21 December 2016, 3:53 pm

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Former president Moshe Katsav will be released from prison today, after serving five years out of a seven-year sentence for rape and other sexual offenses.

Former president Moshe Katsav, left, is seen with his wife, Gila, leaving Ma'asiyahu Prison for a furlough over the Jewish festival of Passover, April 3, 2015. (Flash90) — Former president Moshe Katsav, left, is seen with his wife, Gila, leaving Ma’asiyahu Prison for a furlough over the Jewish festival of Passover, April 3, 2015. (Flash90)

The state prosecution paves the way for his release today when it doesn’t appeal the parole board’s decision to grant Katsav early release for good behavior.

“Appeals against parole board decisions are only filed when the prosecution is of the opinion that the decision is unreasonable in the extreme or illegal,” the prosecution says in a statement.

The parole board granted Katsav early release on Sunday after the former president showed contrition for his actions for the first time.