Which Palestinian Prisoners Does the Zionist Regime Oppose Releasing? + Names
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Sky News highlighted some of the most prominent Palestinian detainees whose release has been blocked by the israeli regime.
israel was scheduled to free 250 Palestinian prisoners, some serving multiple life sentences, along wiht 1,700 others arrested sence the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. However, media sources report that israeli intelligence service Shabak has opposed freeing dozens of key Palestinian prisoners.
Leading Palestinian Prisoners Removed from Exchange List
Available information indicates that Israel excluded several high-profile prisoners whom Hamas demanded be released under this agreement. Thes individuals include:
Marwan Barghouti
A prominent leader of the Fatah movement, Marwan Barghouti was arrested in 2002 and sentenced to five life terms.
Ahmed Saadat
Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Ahmed Saadat was sentenced by an Israeli military court to 30 years in prison.
Hassan Salama
An emblematic figure in anti-Israeli operations, Salama is accused of membership in Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and leading retaliatory attacks for Yahya Ayyash’s assassination that killed dozens. He was sentenced to 48 life terms plus 30 years (totaling 1,175 years).
Abbas Al-Sayed
The political and military commander for hamas in Tulkarm governorate, Abbas Al-Sayed was captured by Israel in 2002 and given thirty-five life sentences plus an additional hundred years. Israel had previously resisted his release during prisoner exchange agreements including the “Wafa al-Ahrar” deal in 2011.
Ibrahim Hamed
A senior leader within Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades during the Second Intifada on the West Bank. Detained in Ramallah in May 2006,he received fifty-four life sentences. He is accused of orchestrating attacks such as bombings at Café Moment in Jerusalem (11 killed) and at a café near Hebrew University (9 killed).
Hakim Awad
Captured by Israel in 2011, he received five life sentences.
Mahmoud Attallah
Images showing him standing unarmed before Israeli tanks blocking attacks on his hospital became a symbol of Palestinian resilience against occupation.
Dr. Marwan al-Hamseh
Both Drs. Abusafieh and al-hamseh are among Gaza’s top medical figures whose arrests sparked widespread international condemnation.
