Naama Issachar
A Russian hacker and election gimmicks: The diplomatic crisis around Naama Issachar
Sources involved in the negotiations said Russia decided to use Issachar as a bargaining chip for the release of a Russian hacker.
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Hype and happy endings for Na'ama Issachar
Naama Issachar’s mom apologizes for leaving Netanyahu off thank you list
“We are grateful to Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, whose efforts to return Naama are not taken for granted. We will never forget it,” she wrote.
Naama Issachar's lawyers seek cancellation of sentence in Russian courts
Her team is also continuing to prepare a complaint to take to the European Court of Human Rights regarding claimed numerous and gross violations of Issachar's rights during her criminal prosecution.
What distinguishes Naama Issachar from other Israeli prisoners?
The answer the Prime Minister’s Office has given is that Issachar got caught up in something that was bigger than herself.
Ten Israeli tourists denied entry to Russia, sent back home
Ten Israeli tourist landed in the Moscow airport, were detained there and eventually put on a flight back to Israel. "They must have been instructed to bring us back."
Naama Issachar is back home, but at what price? – analysis
Russia's sentencing of Issachar to 7.5 years for possessing 9.5 grams of pot was clearly excessive, and apparently an effort to place leverage on Israel.
A symbolic act of defiance
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Left accuses Netanyahu of making political capital from Issachar's return
Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev told Radio Darom that Israel surrendered to Russia.
Naama Issachar returns home to Israel after Russian prison release
Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned her hours before Netanyahu was set to fly from Washington to Moscow on Wednesday to personally bring her home. "It's a good ending," her mother said.
Putin pardons Issachar from prison as Netanyahu heads to Moscow
Issachar expected to return on PM’s plane • Release a gesture by Russian president, no deal was made, Israeli source says
Netanyahu to Moscow as Naama Issachar pardon goes to Putin
The governor of Moscow signed Issachar's pardon request on Tuesday morning and the document was forwarded to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Pardon Commission recommends Naama’s release
During his trip to Israel last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally told Issachar’s mother Yaffa that her daughter would be freed.