Former IDF Soldier With Turkish Citizenship Detained in Turkey, Released After U.S. Intervention


A former IDF female soldier who also holds Turkish citizenship was detained in Turkey last week while visiting her parents and was later released following U.S. diplomatic intervention.

•? ?The woman was reportedly held for several hours upon arrival and then placed under house arrest before being released on Wednesday and returning to Israel.

•? ?The detention came amid a campaign by Islamist activists in Turkey targeting IDF soldiers with dual citizenship, with activists publishing identities and accusing them of serving in what they called the “Zionist army.”

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