The US Department of Justice is mulling releasing jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard on November 21st – the day of his parole eligibility – the US-based Algemeiner website reported Friday.

Citing informed sources, the report says Pollard, who is currently serving a life sentence and has already spent 30 years behind bars, would likely be released as "there are indications" the Department of Justice would not object.

The sources added the possibility of releasing Pollard is unrelated to the Iran nuclear deal that was reached earlier this week, which has aggravated tensions between the US and Israel.

Pollard was a civilian intelligence analyst for the US Navy when he gave Israel thousands of classified documents, the extent of which has never been fully revealed. Pollard, now 60, was arrested in 1985 and later sentenced to life in prison.

He is suffering from multiple recurring health problems and has been hospitalized several times recently without word getting out to the media.

Pollard and the Israeli government have both apologized and expressed remorse for their actions.

His possible release was brought up in 2014 in efforts led by Secretary of State John Kerry to bring about a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. One proposal floated at the time called for Pollard to be freed in return for Israel's agreement to free Palestinians accused of terrorism.

Successive US administrations have rejected Israeli requests to free him.