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an Israeli businessman and former commander in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" title="Israeli Air Force">Israeli Air Force</a>. In 1987, he was charged in absentia on three counts of espionage for recruiting <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Pollard" title="Jonathan Pollard">Jonathan Pollard</a>, who served a 30-year sentence for spying on the United States for Israel. U.S. President <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> pardoned Sella during the morning of January 20, 2021, before Trump left office later in the day.<sup id="cite_ref-pardon_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pardon-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aviem_Sella&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Aviem Sella was born in <a href="/wiki/Haifa" title="Haifa">Haifa</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Mandatory_Palestine" title="Mandatory Palestine">Mandatory Palestine era</a>. He studied at the <a href="/wiki/Hebrew_Reali_School" title="Hebrew Reali School">Hebrew Reali School</a>, and was drafted into the <a href="/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" title="Israel Defense Forces">Israel Defense Forces</a> in 1963. Sella is married to Yehudit, a lawyer, and has three children. He completed his PhD at <a href="/wiki/Tel_Aviv_University" title="Tel Aviv University">Tel Aviv University</a>'s Faculty of Management and earned a degree in economics from the <a href="/wiki/Hebrew_University_of_Jerusalem" title="Hebrew University of Jerusalem">Hebrew University of Jerusalem</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_career_and_espionage">Military career and espionage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aviem_Sella&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Military career and espionage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He served in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" title="Israeli Air Force">Israeli Air Force</a> as a fighter pilot. In 1967, he fought in the <a href="/wiki/Six-Day_War" title="Six-Day War">Six-Day War</a> with <a href="/wiki/109_Squadron_(Israel)" title="109 Squadron (Israel)">109 Squadron</a>. He was one of the first Israeli pilots to fly <a href="/wiki/F-4_Phantom" class="mw-redirect" title="F-4 Phantom">F-4 Phantom</a> jets. He fought in the <a href="/wiki/War_of_Attrition" title="War of Attrition">War of Attrition</a> of 1967-1970, participating in <a href="/wiki/Operation_Priha" title="Operation Priha">Operation Priha</a> (January–April 1970) and <a href="/wiki/Operation_Rimon_20" title="Operation Rimon 20">Operation Rimon 20</a> (July 1970). The outbreak of the <a href="/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War" title="Yom Kippur War">Yom Kippur War</a> in 1973 found Sella in the United States studying at a <a href="/wiki/Professional" title="Professional">professional</a> course; he returned to Israel and fought in the war as deputy commander of <a href="/wiki/69_Squadron_(Israel)" title="69 Squadron (Israel)">69 Squadron</a>. In total, he shot down five enemy aircraft during his service. </p><p>Between 1976 and 1979 he commanded <a href="/wiki/201_Squadron_(Israel)" title="201 Squadron (Israel)">201 Squadron</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and between 1980 and 1983, he served as the Air Force's Director of Operations. He commanded <a href="/wiki/Operation_Opera" title="Operation Opera">Operation Opera</a>, the air strike against the Iraqi <a href="/wiki/Osirak" class="mw-redirect" title="Osirak">Osirak</a> nuclear reactor in 1981, and was a commanding officer in <a href="/wiki/Operation_Mole_Cricket_19" title="Operation Mole Cricket 19">Operation Mole Cricket 19</a> during the <a href="/wiki/1982_Lebanon_War" title="1982 Lebanon War">1982 Lebanon War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-schlein_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-schlein-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After serving in the 1982 Lebanon War, Sella took a <a href="/wiki/Sabbatical" title="Sabbatical">sabbatical</a> to the United States to study, and earned an <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Arts" title="Master of Arts">MA</a> in <a href="/wiki/Computer_science" title="Computer science">computer science</a> at <a href="/wiki/New_York_University" title="New York University">New York University</a>. While pursuing a <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy" title="Doctor of Philosophy">PhD</a>, Sella recruited <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Pollard" title="Jonathan Pollard">Jonathan Pollard</a> to spy for Israel. Pollard was arrested in 1985 and pleaded guilty to espionage charges in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sella fled the United States and returned to Israel immediately after Pollard's arrest. </p><p>Pollard's Israeli handlers were granted immunity from prosecution in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> in exchange for cooperation after Pollard's arrest. Sella's role, however, was unknown at the time and the Israelis were not forthcoming about his involvement. For this reason, Sella was not given immunity by the U.S. when his role was uncovered. Israel then refused to extradite Sella for questioning. In March 1987 a Federal grand jury indicted Sella on three counts of espionage which carried a potential maximum sentence of life imprisonment and a $500,000 fine.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Israel was not required to extradite him under the US-Israel extradition treaty, as the treaty does not cover cases of espionage.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 3, 1987,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> when Sella was given command of <a href="/wiki/Tel_Nof_Airbase" title="Tel Nof Airbase">Tel Nof Airbase</a>, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress">U.S. Congress</a> reacted by threatening to cut aid to Israel. U.S. officials in Israel were instructed to have no contact with Sella or with the airbase so long as he commanded it.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Israel refused to relieve him of his duties, creating tensions. Sella then resigned on March 30, to defuse US-Israel tensions,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was subsequently appointed an instructor at Israel's National Security College.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>U.S. President Donald Trump granted Sella a full <a href="/wiki/Pardon" title="Pardon">pardon</a> on January 20, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-pardon_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pardon-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2021, Sella was promoted to <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general" title="Brigadier general">brigadier general</a>, at the request of <a href="/wiki/Amikam_Norkin" title="Amikam Norkin">Amikam Norkin</a>, commander of the IAF, with the approval from <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Israel)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Israel)">IDF Chief of Staff</a> <a href="/wiki/Aviv_Kochavi" class="mw-redirect" title="Aviv Kochavi">Aviv Kochavi</a>, and Minister of Defense, <a href="/wiki/Benny_Gantz" title="Benny Gantz">Benny Gantz</a>. He was originally promoted to brigadier general in March 1987, but left the IAF before actually receiving the rank.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Business_career">Business career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aviem_Sella&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Business career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1990 he founded "Sibm", an IT company, which acted as a consultant on information systems. In September 2003, he sold his company - which had 40 employees - to Matrix ID Ltd and became director of strategic consulting at Matrix's Security Division.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 2005 to 2006, he served as chairman of the Adam Milo Institute in Jerusalem. He also became a business partner of Alexander Beer, a <a href="/wiki/Brewery" title="Brewery">brewery</a> based in the <a href="/wiki/Emek_Hefer" class="mw-redirect" title="Emek Hefer">Emek Hefer</a> Industrial Park. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pardon">Pardon</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aviem_Sella&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Pardon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After serving 30 years in prison (1985-2015)<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and five further years under parole in the United States, Pollard's parole expired on November 20, 2020,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the next month he moved to Israel.<sup id="cite_ref-35years_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35years-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the morning of January 20, 2021, the last half-day of <a href="/wiki/First_presidency_of_Donald_Trump" title="First presidency of Donald Trump">Donald Trump's U.S. Presidency</a>, the <a href="/wiki/White_House" title="White House">White House</a> announced that Trump had granted a full pardon to Sella. The announcement stated that the State of Israel had requested the pardon and had issued a full and unequivocal apology. The announcement also stated that Prime Minister of Israel <a href="/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu" title="Benjamin Netanyahu">Benjamin Netanyahu</a>, Israeli Ambassador to the United States <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dermer" title="Ron Dermer">Ron Dermer</a>, United States Ambassador to Israel <a href="/wiki/David_M._Friedman" title="David M. Friedman">David Friedman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Miriam_Adelson" title="Miriam Adelson">Miriam Adelson</a> had supported Sella's request for clemency.<sup id="cite_ref-pardon_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pardon-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Aviem_Sella&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-pardon-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-pardon_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-pardon_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-pardon_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">(1) <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/trump-pardons-israeli-officer-who-enlisted-spy-pollard/2021/01/20/373d73b2-5b09-11eb-a849-6f9423a75ffd_story.html">"Trump pardons Israeli officer who enlisted spy Pollard"</a>. <i>The Americas</i>. <a href="/wiki/The_Washington_Post" title="The Washington Post">The Washington Post</a>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. 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