Speculation is abound that Na'ama Issachar, who has been imprisoned in Russia over drug charges, will return to Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
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The 26-year-old American Israeli woman was taken into custody by authorities on a stopover in Moscow on her way back to Israel last year because she was allegedly carrying cannabis in her luggage. She was later sentenced to seven years in prison.
Her family and friends have recently launched a campaign to have her pardoned. Last week, when Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Israel, he met with her mother and told her "things will be ok."
Netanyahu will arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin on the latest developments regarding the rollout of the White House peace plan for the Middle East, which was to take place Tuesday.
Despite some outlets saying Issachar's return this week is virtually guaranteed, Israel Hayom has not been able to independently confirm this.
Despite her clemency request being approved by Moscow's governor on Monday, it is Putin himself who has the ultimate authority to decide whether she would return to Israel and under which terms.
It is unclear whether Netanyahu has managed to secure her release, but there is growing belief in Israel that some sort of deal is in the making, with Israel reportedly working on a gesture that would have Russian assets in Jerusalem getting a discount on property taxes, as well as other measures that could be used to make her release possible.
