{
  "id": 3060589,
  "title": "Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants Iran ‘off the map’, says wars on Turkey and Egypt are next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-wants-iran-off-the-map-says-wars-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:59:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-wants-iran-map-says-wars-turkey-and-egypt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, is now campaigning for a Knesset seat in October's Israeli election. In an interview with Israeli news channel ILTV, Pollard expressed his desire for Iran to be \"wiped off the map\" and identified Egypt and Turkey as the next major threats to Israel. Pollard stated, \"I hate to put it that way, but Turkey and Egypt are coming up next as our major strategic threat.\" Egypt and Turkey both maintain diplomatic relations with Israel, with Egypt signing a peace treaty with Israel in 1979.",
  "summary": "Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants Iran ‘off the map’, says wars on Turkey and Egypt are next Jonathan Pollard, the Israeli spy who betrayed the United States, has called on Israel to prepare for war against Egypt and Turkey as he launches his campaign for a Knesset seat in October’s election. The American-born former US Navy intelligence analyst spent 30 years in prison after passing a vast…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants Iran ‘off the map’, says wars on Turkey and Egypt are next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/israeli-spy-jonathan-pollard-wants-iran-off-the-map-says-wars-on-3060591",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:55:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}