President Moshe Katzav departs today for a state visit to the United States, and Prime Minister Sharon will see him off at the airport. Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, will not be in Katzav\'s entourage, despite indications that his intervention could help secure the release of Jonathan Pollard, and despite requests by Pollard\'s wife that Katzav include Rabbi Eliyahu.