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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Foreign minister credits PM’s close ties with Putin for freeing backpacker
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA copy of the pardon order for Naama Issachar declares that she is free effective immediately, though most speculate she’ll hang out in Moscow until getting a ride home with Netanyahu (and his press gaggle) on Thursday.
In a statement, Foreign Minister Israel Katz praises the decision to free her and thanks Netanyahu “for his determined efforts for the return of Naama by using his close ties with Russian President Putin and good bilateral ties.”
He also hails Israel’s diplomatic corps for working to see her released from prison.
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