Iran blogger flies in to Israel after deportation fears

Jerusalem: An Iranian blogger for an Israeli news site arrived in Israel on Thursday from Turkey where she had faced possible deportation back to the Islamic republic, the website said.
The 32-year-old woman, Neda Amin, blogs for the Persian-language edition of The Times of Israel.
She moved to Turkey in 2014 and sought asylum there, but risked being deported to Iran and feared her life would be in danger back home, the website said.
Israel and Iran are arch-enemies.
“After The Times of Israel alerted Israeli authorities of her plight, government officials immediately responded and paved the way for her safe arrival in Israel,” the website said.
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri authorized her entry in the Jewish state and welcomed her arrival in a post on his Facebook page.
Amin plans to seek permanent residence status or citizenship in Israel, the website said.
Times of Israel editor David Horovitz greeted Amin at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport on Thursday.