Holyland suspect Yehoshua Pollack, a former senior Jerusalem City Hall official, was released on Tuesday afternoon to a 10-day house arrest with restrictions. Pollack was remanded on Thursday for one week by the Rishon L�Tzion Magistrate�s Court, but he is being released ahead of schedule.

Pollack was seen being escorted from a prison infirmary earlier in the day, driven in a police vehicle to the courthouse. His attorney expressed satisfaction with the decision to release him to house arrest.

Upon his arrival at home, in Yerushalayim�s Gush 80 neighborhood, there was a large contingent of media and well-wishers. He did not speak with anyone. Among the notables seen outside was Betar Illit Mayor Meir Rubinstein.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)