Palestinians associated with suicide bombing attacks and attempted killings are among the 369 posted on Saturday from Israel In his last exchange for hostages captured by Hamas.
Thirty -six detainees served life sentences in Israeli prisons, but only 12 of them were allowed to return to their homes in The western coast and eastern Jerusalem. The other 24 are sent to exile.
Those posted on Saturday wore white duxes given by Israeli prison service after releasing them, decorated with the David star, the prison service logo and the phrase “Never forgive, never forget” written in Arabic on the front and rear, according to Navrati Associated press. The video later posted on X allegedly showed those duxes be burned.
Among those who returned to the west coast were Ibrahim and Musa Sarahneh, who served for more than 22 years in prison for their participation in suicide bombing attacks in which many Israelis were killed during the second intifada, Palestinian uprising against Israel in the early 2000s.
Ahmed Barghouti, right, and his fiancé awaiting a sentence in a military court near Ramallah on the west coast of July 30, 2003. He eventually received 13 lifelong sentences for the striker of the attacker who killed 12 Israelites during the other intifada. Barghouti was among the Palestinian prisoners published by Israel on Saturday, February 15th. (Reuters/Gil Cohen Magen/JDP)
Their second brother, Khalil Sarahneh, who was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life in 2002, was sent to Egypt.
Hassan Aweis, who was also sentenced to life in 2002 on charges of voluntary murder, planting an explosive device and attempting to kill, according to the Israeli Ministry of Justice, was among the rarely released prisoners who brought joyful crowds in Ramallah.
He was involved in the planning of attacks during the second intifada for the Al-Aqsa Martyr Brigade, AP reported.
Group, now indicating as a foreign Terrorist organization, “It was created at the end of 2000 during the second intifada as a militant wing of the political faction on the west coast” and “seeks to drive Israeli military forces and settlers from Jerusalem, the western coast, and Gaza and establish the Palestinian state.”
The audience burns shirts that wore the exempt Palestinian prisoners in Khan Younis on Saturday, February 15th. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Brother Hassan Aweis, Abdel Karim Aweis, who the Israeli Ministry of Justice said was sentenced to an equivalent of six lifelong sentences for charges, including throwing an explosive device, an attempt to kill and attack, was transferred to Egypt.
Ahmed Barghouti was also sent to Egypt on Saturday. The Barghouti, who was once the commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade, received a lifelong punishment for shipping the attacker and a suicide bomb for conducting an attack in which Israeli civilians were killed during another intifada.
The liberated Palestinian prisoners welcome a crowd in Khan Younis as they arrive in Gaza’s belt after they were released from Israeli prison on Saturday, February 15th. (AP/Jehad Alyshrafi)
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The Barghouti is a close assistant Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who remains in Israeli custody.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
