Posts Tagged: prisoner exchange

Hamas Claims Israeli Captive Suffered Health ‘Deterioration’
The military wing of Hamas claimed on Monday that the health of one of the Israeli captives held by the terror group has deteriorated. Hamas holds...

Arabic-Language Media Reports Prisoner Talks Between Hamas and Israel Stalled
Prisoner exchange talks between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, have stalled, Arabic-language media reported Wednesday. According to Al Arabiya, unnamed...

Hadar Goldin’s Mother Calls for US Help in Return of Son’s Body, as Hamas Open to Prisoner Swap Talks
Leah Goldin, the mother of slain IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held by the Hamas terror organization since he was killed in...

Hamas Leader Says Terror Group Ready for ‘Serious’ Prisoner Exchange Talks With Israel
As Israel and Egyptian diplomats meet and Egyptian intelligence agencies liaison with the Gaza-based terror group Hamas, Israel’s Channel 13 reported Monday that Hamas leader...

New Hamas Leader Is a Vicious Killer
The election of Yahya Sinwar to lead Hamas in Gaza represents the completion of a lengthy takeover by Hamas' military wing at the expense of its political...

Twin Brother of Murdered IDF Officer Hadar Goldin Says Mediation With Hamas Not Sufficient
The twin brother of Hadar Goldin, whose body was abducted by Hamas after he was killed in Operation Protective Edge, spoke to Ynet Wednesday shortly...

Report: Qatar Trying to Broker Hamas Prisoner Exchange With Israel
JNS.org -- Qatar has reportedly attempted to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas, in which the terrorist group would return two living Israeli citizens and the remains of two...

Israeli Official: Hamas Rejected Swap of Prisoners for Remains of IDF Soldiers Held in Gaza
JNS.org -- Hamas, the terrorist organization that runs Gaza, has rejected Israel’s exchange of living and dead Palestinian prisoners for the remains of two IDF soldiers, a senior...

Report: PM Netanyahu Promised More Settler Housing in Exchange for Support of Prisoner Release Plan
Times of Israel - In a deal to temper Jewish Home's resistance to the release of over a hundred long-time Palestinian prisoners, Prime Minister Benjamin...

Israel Econ Minister Bennett: ‘I Would Not Free One Murderer For the Right to Sit with Abbas’
Jerusalem Post - Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday responded to reports that Israel is considering releasing Palestinian security prisoners as a gesture to...

Meeting Gilad Shalit: My Father’s Killer was Released to Bring Him Home
The Shalit agreement signed last year paved the way for the release of over 1,000 terrorists. Among them was one of the culprits responsible for the attack...

Hamas Celebrates Anniversary of Shalit Deal, Promises to Capture More Soldiers
Hamas began a week long celebration to mark the anniversary of the Gilad Shalit deal, which led to the release of 1,087 Palestinian prisoners, many...

Hamas: Barghouti to be Released In Shalit Deal, Israel Denies
Following the announcement earlier this evening of a deal reached between Hamas and the Israeli government to release captive soldier Gilad Shalit, details are now...