Early Release

Court denies early release to Kahane couple's murderer

District Court upholds decision of parole board not to grant terrorist serving 7 life sentences with terminal condition an early release.

Prisons Service weighs early release for terrorist mass-murderer

Abu Khamid received 7 life sentences including for the murders of Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane and his wife.

Early release approved for sexual abuser Ezra Sheinberg

Sheinberg has served 2/3 of his 7 1/2-year sentence. 'He should have been locked up for life,' says Tzfat Chief Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.

Former Chief Rabbi Metzger to be released from prison

Parole Board of Courts Administration orders early release of former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger.

First reading: Bill barring early release of terrorists

Large majority approves in first reading bill preventing the shortening of terrorists' sentences. 'Terrorists cannot be rehabilitated.'

New bill: 'The Basel Ghattas law'

Yisrael Beytenu MK proposes legislation to prevent deduction of a third of sentence for prisoners convicted under anti-terror law.

'Don't appeal, let Olmert be'

Yesh Atid MK calls on prosecution not to appeal decision to release Olmert from prison early. 'There is a scent of wrongful persecution.'

Parole Board decides:

Olmert to be released early

Former PM scheduled to be released from prison this Sunday, subject to a prosecution request for delay in release in order to appeal.

Justice Nixes Early Release for Terrorist Killer

Justice rules that ‘good behavior’ is not enough, notes that PA is unlikely to enforce terrorist’s parole.