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.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara meet Naama Issachar and her mother Yaffa in Moscow on January 30.
 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 16, 2021

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Russian hacker Alexei Burkov at a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara meet Naama Issachar and her mother Yaffa in Moscow on January 30.

Hype and happy endings for Na'ama Issachar


Netanyahu ‘hopes for good news’ about Issachar ahead of Putin meeting

Leaders begin arriving for World Holocaust Forum; Russian President will also meet with Abbas on his visit to Jerusalem.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference

‘Get our sons out of Gaza just like you’re freeing Naama from Russia’

Hamas is also holding two civilian captives who wandered into Gaza: Ethiopian-Israeli Avera Mengistu and Bedouin-Israeli Hisham al-Sayed.

Leah Goldin, mother of Hadar, speaks at a press conference, August 5, 2018

Yaffa Issachar lands in Israel, hopes Putin will release her daughter

Anticipation is high that Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Thursday visit to Israel will announce his intention to pardon and release the 26-year-old yoga teacher.

Yaffa Issachar speaks to Israeli reporters after returning to Israel from Russia on January 19, 2020

Netanyahu to focus on Iran when meeting leaders during Holocaust Forum

“I will discuss Iran, the various developments in the region and strengthening ties between the countries,” the prime minister said.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a conference in Jerusalem Wednesday. Will the US action in Iraq help his campaign?

Netanyahu spoke with Putin: 'We will do everything to get Naama back home'

A week before the Russian president is set to arrive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video revealing that they spoke: "I'm optimistic, I feel he truly wants to reach a solution."

Naama Issachar

Putin weighing up Naama Issachar release before Israel visit - report

The conversation "strengthened the prime minister's optimism that the matter of Naama Issachar's release is progressing towards a solution."

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)

Naama Issachar's mother: I was promised my daughter will be first thing Putin hears

Yaffa Issachar said that she was told by high-ranking officials that efforts are being done to free her daughter and it would not be a good idea to make waves during the official visit.

Yaffa and Naama Issachar

Netanyahu letter to Naama Issachar: We are not abandoning you

Putin to visit Jerusalem next week; PM has asked him to pardon Issachar by then.

Yaffa and Naama Issachar

Yaffa Issachar threatens to block Putin from entering Rivlin's home

Yaffa stressed that she expected the president to notify the Russian delegation that he has "no intention" to host Putin or the Russian delegation.

Yaffa and Naama Issachar

Naama Issachar moved back to Moscow prison

Israel's KAN News reported on Tuesday that Issachar had been moved to a different prison with worse conditions and was denied visits from her mother.

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