Israeli woman who crossed into Syria handed 8-month jail sentence
The unidentified woman was released in February in a swap deal reportedly brokered by Syria's main ally Russia.
An Israeli woman who earlier this year crossed the border into Syria “seeking adventure” has been sentenced to eight months in prison by an Israeli court.
Haaretz reports that the Nazareth Magistrate's Court convicted the woman of “illegally crossing the border into Syria, another breach of the law governing entry into Israel, violating a legal order, and interfering with a police officer's duty.”
Israeli news outlets have reported that the 25-year-old woman had a history of mental illness. The military, which has barred journalists from publishing her name or picture, says she crossed into Syria from the Golan Heights in early February.
Syrian authorities reportedly arrested her in the Druze village of Hader and questioned the woman as a suspected spy. Syria’s Russian mediators then contacted Israel about her detainment.
