Life in Prison
Belfer was granted an interview with Russia Today after her sentence was cut in half. Israeli and Russian authorities discussed the possibility of exchanging Belfer for Yair Klein, an Israeli mercenary being held in Russia for allegedly helping Columbian terrorists. On 14 January 2010, President Shimon Peres granted her a pardon, allegedly after being personally asked by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Belfer was pardoned on condition that Rotem be allowed to visit his daughter in Russia.
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