End of the saga: An Israeli who was arrested in Thailand upon arrival in the country because of a cartridge forgotten in his personal file was released from custody on Friday.
According to a report on the i24 channel, the Israeli and his new wife, a reserve soldier, landed in the country eight months ago for a honeymoon - but upon landing they were arrested.
The Thai court sentenced the Israeli to a year and a half in prison and, after an appeal, he was transferred to house arrest.
Behind the scenes, an unusual diplomatic effort was underway that included the coordinator of prisoners of war and missing persons, Gal Hirsch, the prime minister who approached his Thai counterpart, as well as the president of the state, the foreign minister, and other foreign officials.
About two weeks ago, the appeal was accepted, and he was released from Thailand, after the prison sentence was converted to an alternative sentence.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with reserve soldier A. and his family after he was released. A., his wife M., and family members thanked the Prime Minister: "Thank you for doing everything possible to bring us back, it warms the heart. Thank you for not leaving us behind.".
