A court sentenced an unidentified Israeli woman who walked across the border into Syria and sparked a feverish diplomatic incident in February to an eight-month jail term.
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The Nazareth Magistrates' Court took into consideration the woman's past mental health issues before sentencing.
The woman's identity has been placed under a gag order, although she is reportedly 25 years old and was thought to have come from the ultra-Orthodox town of Beitar Illit, south of Jerusalem, but had left the ultra-Orthodox fold.
Her lawyers thanked the court for taking their arguments on her mental health into account and giving her a "moderate, proportionate" sentence.
Russia was heavily involved in the woman's return as it holds enormous sway with Syrian leader Bashar Assad.
Israel released several Syrian nationals in return for her safe return on Feb. 19, and it reportedly financed the purchase of $1.2 million worth of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines for Syrian use.
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Then-PM Benjamin Netanyahu denied there had been any deal for vaccines.
The woman said that she had crossed the border "seeking adventure." She is not thought to have interacted with any agents of the Syrian or Iranian governments while across the border. According to screenshots from her Facebook page, the woman has traveled extensively in Israel and the West Bank, and was even spotted on the Lebanese border, according to a journalist affiliated with the Hezbollah terrorist group.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
