(Ynetnews) Esther Pollard, the wife of Jonathan Pollard, passed away on Monday, January 31, following complications she developed after contracting the novel coronavirus. She was 68 years old.

Esther was hospitalized at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem in critical condition having contracted the virus while also battling cancer. Her funeral took place later on Monday on Har Hamenuchot in Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered his condolences, saying, “I was sorry to hear of the passing of Esther Pollard, a woman whose devotion and love for Jonathan Pollard has become a symbol of strength, determination and faith.”