Overview
- The woman, a Turkish-Israeli dual national, was detained for several hours in Turkey on a charge of serving in a foreign army and was then placed under house arrest, according to local reporting.
- She was flown back to Israel via a third country in a quiet operation described by Israeli media as conducted under tight security.
- Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar sought assistance from Washington, which applied pressure on Ankara to secure her release, Channel 12 reported.
- Haaretz reported she completed her IDF service about six years ago and has not performed reserve duty since, citing an Israeli source.
- Israeli outlets say activist networks in Turkey have stepped up efforts to identify ex-IDF personnel on social media, prompting warnings about risks to reservists and dual nationals abroad.