Plea bargain for Jewish Fatah supporter

As part of the bargain, Fahima will confess to offenses of contact with a foreign agent while intentionally trying to harm state security, transferring information to the enemy for its benefit, and violating a legal order.

Three clauses were removed from the

original indictment, including aiding the enemy at a time of war, possession of weapons and supporting a terror organization.

Both sides have agreed on a three-year prison term.

In addition, they will ask the court to sentence Fahima to a period of probation, in which she will be prohibited from committing any of the convicted offenses, as well as abiding by orders prohibiting entry into a closed military zone.

Attorney's Office: Confession shows great importance

Fahima's attorney Smadar Ben-Natan told Ynet that Fahima "was in Jenin and did not deny meeting with (al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades top terrorist) Zakaria Zubeidi. She saw this activity as legitimate, but the law views it differently."

"We managed to minimize the original indictment, and indeed the main clauses of aiding the enemy at wartime and supporting a terror organization were removed," she said.

"The Attorney's Office did not object to a deduction of one-third of her prison term. Thus, if this is approved by the court, she will be released from prison within 11 months," Ben-Natan added.

Sources at the Attorney's Office said that they view Fahima's confession with great importance.

In addition, the State insisted Fahima's administrative detention period of four months not be considered as part of the sentence, but rather her detention period be deducted.

Fahima supporters express disappointment

The Fahima affair has been going on for a number of years. It started when the young Israeli woman befriended Fatah members in Jenin, headed by wanted terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi.

Following her trips to Jenin during the Intifada,

Fahima was arrested and charged with aiding Fatah members against the IDF. She claimed her relations with Fatah were friendly and humanitarian only.

Members of the committee which was established to promote Fahima's release expressed their disappointment Wednesday.

Committee member Yael Lerer said that "There is a sort of political pursuit. The offenses remained were offenses which Tali openly committed from the start and did not conceal."

"I think Tali will continue to act against the occupation, she is very determined to do so. I believe that she will do so without violating the law, especially now that there is probation for those offenses as part of the plea bargain," she added.  

Vered Luvitch contributed to the report