Israel indicts woman who crossed into Syria illegally
Israeli soldiers take part in a military drill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on September 1, 2020 [JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images]
March 8, 2021 at 4:49 pm
A young Israeli woman who illegally crossed into Syria and was returned in a prisoner exchange last month was yesterday charged by Israel with the crime of violating state security.
Following her return to Israel last month when she was released by Syrian authorities as part of a Russia-brokered deal, the woman – who is in her twenties and whose identity has been kept confidential – told interrogators that she had crossed the border purely for "adventure".