US EditionIsrael rejects freeing from prison the most popular Palestinian leader
Israel will release about 250 Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire deal but excludes Marwan Barghouti, a leading figure serving multiple life sentences, officials confirmed.
- On Thursday, Israel will free 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal that aims to secure the return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
- Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 assault killed 1,200 people and seized 250 hostages, igniting the war that has since killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, Health Ministry figures show.
- The roster includes many Hamas and Fatah members arrested in the 2000s, 64-year-old Fatah member Samir Abu Naama, 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Qatish, and Islamic Jihad commander Iyad Abu al-Rub.
- Israel excluded Marwan Barghouti, and Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian stated Thursday he will not be part of the release, deepening Palestinian disappointment as his popularity could strengthen Palestinian institutions and alarm Israel's right-wing government.
- Security officials warn Israel's security establishment fears Marwan Barghouti’s radicalisation after harsh prison conditions and recall the 2011 Sinwar swap; the list published Friday may not be final.
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Report: Lauder Lobbied for Barghouti Release, Netanyahu Said No
JERUSALEM — World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder privately lobbied for the release of Palestinian security prisoner Marwan Barghouti during final negotiations for the Gaza hostage deal, Times of Israel reports. Lauder offered to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to advocate for including Barghouti among the 250 prisoners slated for release in exchange for 48 […]
World Jewish Congress president pushed Israel to release arch terrorist
Prominent American Jewish leader reportedly pressed Israel to release arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti, who has topped polls as an alternative to Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas. By World Israel News Staff A prominent American Jewish leader pressed Israel to agree to release a Palestinian terrorist mastermind as part of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace deal, three sources have claimed. According to a report published by The Times of …
Hamas pushes for high-profile prisoners release in ceasefire deal
Hamas is demanding the inclusion of several prominent Palestinian prisoners in a planned exchange with Israel, warning that their continued exclusion could derail the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Gaza. The list of names withheld by Israel includes Marwan Barghouti and Ahmad Saadat, two political figures widely viewed in the Palestinian territories as national leaders. Barghouti, a senior Fatah figure, is serving five life …
Israel refuses to release most popular Palestinian leader in prisoner-hostage exchange with Hamas
The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader, Marwan Barghouti, is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal.
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