Palestinians coupled with suicide attacks and attempted murders belong to the 369 released Saturday by Israel In the latest exchange for hostages caught by Hamas.
Thirty -six of the prisoners, lifelong punishments were served in Israeli prisons, but only 12 of them were allowed to return to their houses in the Western shore and East -Jerusalem. The other 24 are sent to exile.
Those released on Saturday wore white sweatshirts that the Israeli prison service had given them in their release, decorated with a star of David, the logo of the prison service and the expression “never forgiven, never forgot” written in the Arabic on the for – and back, according to the corresponding press. A video that was posted on X later, showed those sweatshirts be burned.
Among those who returned to the West Bank were Ibrahim and Musa Sarahneh, who served more than 22 years in prison for their involvement in suicide attacks that killed a number of Israelis during the second Intifada, a Palestinian rebellion against Israel in the early 2000s.
Ahmed Barghouti, on the right, and his fiancé waiting for his conviction in a military court near Ramallah in the West Bank on July 30, 2003. He eventually received 13 lifelong punishments for sending armed men who killed 12 Israelis during the second Intifada. Barghhouti was one of the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Saturday 15 February. (Reuters/Gil Cohen Magen/JDP)
Their other brother, Khalil Sarahneh, who was convicted of attempted murder and convicted to life in 2002, was sent to Egypt.
Hassan Aweis, who was also sentenced to life in 2002 on the accusation of voluntary manslaughter, planting an explosive and attempted murder, according to the Israeli Ministry of Justice, was one of the few released prisoners who were welcomed by joyful crowds in Ramallah.
He was involved in planning attacks during the second Intifada for the brigades of the Al-AQSA Martyrs, the AP reported.
The group, which is designated as foreign by the US Terrorist organization, Was “was formed at the end of 2000 during the second Intifada as a militant wing of the Fatah -Political Faction of the West Bank” and “tries to control the Israeli armed forces and settlers from Jerusalem, the Western Jordaanoever and the Gaza Strip and the Gaza STRAAT and a Palestinian can be set up, “according to the American office of the director of National Intelligence.
A crowd burns the shirts worn by liberated Palestinian prisoners in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Saturday 15 February. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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The brother of Hassan Aweis, Abdel Karim Aweis, who, according to the Ministry of Justice of Israel, was sentenced to the equivalent of six lifelong penalties for charges, including throwing an explosive device, attempted murder and abuse, was transferred to Egypt.
Ahmed Barghouti was also sent to Egypt on Saturday. Barghhouti, who was once commander in the brigades of the Al-AQSA martelaren, was sentenced to life imprisonment for sending attackers and suicide bombers to carry out attacks killed during the second Intifada.
Breed Palestinian prisoners are greeted by a crowd in Khan Younis while they arrive in the Gaza Strip after being released from an Israeli prison on Saturday 15 February. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Barghhouti is a narrow assistant from Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who stays in Israeli detention.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
