JERUSALEM (JTA) — The mother of American-Israeli backpacker Naama Issachar, who was released after spending 10 months in a Russian prison on drug charges, apologized Monday after her daughter did not ...

Family, friends and supporters call for the release of Naama Issachar, an Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia for drug offenses, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on October 19, 2019. (Tomer ...

“The conversation was warm and to the point and strengthened the Prime Minister’s optimism that the issue of the release of Naama Issachar is advancing towards a solution,” the prime minister said in ...

Before Brittney Griner, there was Naama Issachar. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. What was supposed to be a three-hour layover ...

MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/. The Federal Penitentiary Service (FPS) of Russia confirmed that the Israeli national Naama Issachar, sentenced in Russia for drug smuggling and pardoned by Russian ...

On Wednesday morning, Putin signed a decree pardoning Issachar, and on Thursday morning, it was reported that the Israeli national had already left the detention facility MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/.