<p>President Isaac Herzog is considering reducing the sentence of Ami Popper, who was convicted of murdering seven Palestinian Arabs, if a hostage deal goes through, Ynet reported on Sunday. The report states that this would involve shortening part of the five remaining years of his sentence, not a full release, for reasons of “balance and reconciliation” in light of the release of Arab prisoners in the deal.</p><p>From the President’s office, it was stated: “A request for sentence mitigation was received, based on the precedent set by President Ezer Weizman regarding the release of prisoners in hostage deals. It should be clarified that no decision has been made on this matter, and it will be considered, as mentioned, only if a deal for the return of the hostages is implemented.”</p> | Read More in News from Israel