Former Israeli President, Moshe Katsav, was granted
early release from prison yesterday after serving more than two-thirds of his
seven-year sentence, according to Israeli reports.
The 71-year old Katsav, who was convicted for rape
and sexual harassment, is expected to be released for parole within a week.
Sunday’s request was his third appeal for an early
release since he first entered prison in 2011.
Katsav has maintained that the accusations against
him are false, and during trial, he rejected a plea bargain that would have
seen him convicted on lesser charges, saying he wanted to prove his innocence.
Katsav, who served as president from 2000-2007, was
convicted in 2010 on two counts of rape.
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