TV report also cites more evidence Israeli traveler was used as a bargaining chip by Moscow in its efforts to prevent hacker Aleksey Burkov's extradition from Israel to US

Aleksey Burkov, who was arrested in Israel in 2015, lands in Moscow; officials had suggested Russia sought his release last year by offering swap for jailed Israeli backpacker

Aleksey Burkov, who facilitated $20 million in credit card fraud, is sentenced in Virginia; Israeli officials suggest Russia sought release by offering swap for jailed backpacker

Virginia officials call for those potentially affected in Aleksei Burkov credit card scheme to contact Justice Department

Pardon committee to submit recommendation Monday evening on possible freedom for Naama Issachar, who was sentenced to 7.5 years for marijuana found in her luggage

Case said connected to jailing of Naama Issachar in Russia; Aleksey Burkov, extradited from Israel, admits to running website linked to $20 million in card fraud

Kremlin spokesman says Moscow aware of Israeli concern over Naama Issachar amid Israeli hopes that Russian leader in Jerusalem Thursday will offer her a pardon

Israeli officials hope Putin will announce pardon for Naama Issachar during one-day visit in Israel, ask relatives not to give interviews to avoid missteps, Israeli TV reports

PM reiterates his optimism amid Russian media reports Putin considering pardoning Naama Issachar, imprisoned in Russia on drug charges, ahead of his visit to Israel next week

Officials say PM also reiterates Israel's request to free an Israeli-American woman imprisoned in Russia on drug charges

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