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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently sent a letter to Naama Issachar, who was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for smuggling 9.5 grams of cannabis drug.

Among other things, the Prime Minister wrote: "The citizens of the state think of you. We do not abandon anyone's fate, and so does your case. The State of Israel and I are constantly endeavoring to bring you out. We are in contact with your family, and in every conversation with them we emphasize our commitment to bring you home. early".

Netanyahu's public pressure indicates that there is apparently no progress on the secret channels on the Issachar issue. It should be noted that next week Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Israel on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. About three weeks ago, the Russian court rejected Issachar's appeal for her sentence.

Naama's mother, Yaffe Issachar, spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu tonight and thanked him for the letter. Yaffe Issachar said that Naama had received the letter about an hour ago and expressed great excitement and appreciation for the Prime Minister's comments. Naama Issachar said the letter greatly strengthens her and gives her great hope.

Prime Minister Netanyahu told Lipa Issachar: "I will continue to do everything to bring Naama home as soon as possible."

PM's Speech in a Letter to Naama:

Dear Naama,
My wife Sarah and I write these words to you from the bottom of our hearts, on behalf of the entire people.
We are here in Israel, and in Russia, but on the distance between us is the closeness of the hearts.

The citizens of the state think of you, and they take a huge interest in every bit of information about your safety.
Our people have always been characterized by a heritage of mutual guarantee - we do not abandon anyone to his fate, and this is the case in your case. The State of Israel and I are making constant efforts to release you.
We are in contact with your family, and in every conversation with them we emphasize our commitment to bringing you home as soon as possible.

We all strengthen you in dealing with the difficult challenge forced upon you, we all give you our great love, and we are all united in the expectation of seeing you soon in Israel.

Strong and courageous, heart to heart.
Always with you - until your release, and afterwards.

Yaffe Issachar said today: "It was very exciting to receive the letter and read the letter again and again many times. Naama said the letter from the prime minister and his wife constituted a ray of light for her during this period. Naama asked and received permission from the guards to leave the letter in her hands and personally thank the Prime Minister and his wife in a letter of her own from the Russian prison. "

After receiving the letter, Issachar spoke to Netanyahu and told him: "Mr. Prime Minister, for many months Naama has not smiled on her face and today I know she smiled and delighted when she received your wife's letter and yours. I have no doubt that the letter strengthens her these days and gives her renewed hope after A difficult time when the appeal was rejected by the Russian court and after being transferred to three different prisons in the last two months. I thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, for your efforts in returning Naama's homes to Israel and requesting in any language whatsoever request that Naama return to her home even before the arrival of the Russian president in Israel. In about ten days. "