HAMAS is reportedly demanding Israel release notorious terrorist Ibrahim Hamed who was given an eye-watering 54 life terms.
who ordered a slew of suicide bombing attacks against Israel and was accused of killing at least 96 civilians.
There are currently some 10,400 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons with Hamed potentially making the list of those to be let go in the coming weeks,
reports.
And according to reports in
, Hamas chiefs are demanding his release as part of ongoing negotiations.
Operating out of Palestine’s Occupied West Bank, he was particularly active during the Second Intifada, an uprising in Palestine against Israeli occupation from 2000 to 2005.
Hamed, now in his late 50s or early 60s, was finally caught by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) counter-terror unit after an eight-year manhunt in 2006.
Israel tried him in a military court and years later he was convicted of killing 46 people in attacks including the horrific 2002 Cafe Moment bombing in Jerusalem.
Now Hamas is demanding his release as part of the fragile ongoing ceasefire in Gaza – in exchange for Israeli civilians captured on October 7.
Some 90 Palestinian prisoners were traded for just three young Israeli women last Sunday, with around 30 more expected to be let go for every hostage.
Hamas mastermind Hamed had been released from a Palestinian Authority prison in 2001 when he began planning a series of horrific suicide attacks that became his trademark.
The IDF finally caught him after surrounding his hideout and threatening to demolish it with him still inside.
He surrendered to the dozen jeeps and armoured vehicles in the West Bank city of Ramallah – beginning his almost 13 years in Israeli captivity.
During his years on the run Israel arrested his wife for eight months and demolished their house, before deporting her and their children to Jordan.
Many Israelis have concerns about their safety with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners due to be released in the coming weeks.
A considerable amount are Hamas terrorists.
The second truce in Hamas and Israel’s most recent 15-month war was finally achieved last week.
All the Israeli hostages are expected to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
The detailed plan has been divided into three phases and is expected to last for weeks.
On Sunday 19,
, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher were returned to their families by Hamas captors.
They were the
first three Israeli hostages let go as part of phase one
.
The trio’s release was nearly derailed as Hamas delayed providing their names, prompting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accuse the group of breaching the ceasefire terms.
their arrival in Israel, where their mums embraced them at an IDF reception centre.
Four more hostages will be returned on the seventh day then every week for a period of four weeks.
The next release of hostages and prisoners is due Saturday.
Finally, 14 hostages will be returned in the sixth week from the group of 33 made up of 12 women and children, 10 men over the age of 50 and 11 younger men.
Negotiations will start again to secure the release of 65 hostages still in Gaza on the 16th day of the ceasefire.
It comes as
as part of a new “Iron Wall” offensive late on Monday.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) invaded the city of Jenin as part of a mission expected to last at least several days with the involvement of Israeli soldiers, police and intelligence services.
Shortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages, setting cars and property ablaze, new US President Donald Trump axed sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured yesterday, local health authorities report.
And senior Hamas terrorist Mousa Abu Marzouk told
that the group is ready to talk with the US about the raging war in Gaza.
He said: “We’re prepared for a dialogue with America and achieving understandings on everything.”
