Former president Moshe Katsav released from jail after five-year sentence
Former head of state left the Maasiyahu prison on Wednesday after serving time for rape convictions.
Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav has been released from prison after serving five years of a seven-year sentence for rape and other sex crimes.
Katsav walked out of the Maasiyahu prison in central Israel on Wednesday, escorted by his wife and a small group of supporters. He smiled but did not comment to reporters.
Katsav was granted early release last week by a parole board.
Katsav resigned in June 2007 after being charged with rape and sexual harassment. He began his sentence in 2011 after being convicted of two counts of rape.
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