prisoner exchange

Miriam Fuld, with her children Yakir and Natan in Kfar Etzion cemetery, the West Bank, 2018.

'Monsters': Families of terror victims grapple with release of murderers as part of deal

"The State of Israel has failed to provide my family and me with security and has failed to deliver justice."

 Red Cross vehicle is seen near the Ofer Prison, near Jerusalem, January 19, 2025

Israel prepares for prisoner exchange as IDF, IPS conclude plans

Most of the prisoners on the list are women, and only one prisoner on the list under the age of 18 at the time of their arrest was convicted of murder.

‘It’s like waiting for a birth’: Families of hostages expected to return Sunday react to news

“This is the moment we have waited for over 11,000 hours. Maybe in the next 24 hours, we will finally embrace Romi."

Shin Bet chief: 'There are no good deals, but Israel is right to go for this deal'

Nevertheless, Bar admitted that releasing terrorists, some of whom he personally arrested, was "very difficult."

Walid Daqqah's body will not be returned until hostages are freed, High Court rules

Walid Daqqah was convicted in 1987 for his role as the leader of a terrorist cell responsible for the kidnapping and murder of Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam.

Yulia Navalnaya expresses bittersweet reaction to prisoner swap excluding her late husband

Yulia Navalnaya reflects on the reality of a recent prisoner swap that excluded her late husband, Alexei Navalny, highlighting both the hope and the ongoing struggle for Russia's opposition.

By REUTERS
08/08/2024

UAE behind successful prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia

The UAE has facilitated at least five similar prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine, the last being in late May of this year.  

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
26/06/2024

Yom Kippur War: Newly released archives detail Israel's POW deal with Syria

As part of its collection marking fifty years since the Yom Kippur War, the National Archives of Israel has detailed the role of US Sec. of State Henry Kissinger in the Israel-Syria negotiations.

HAMAS LEADER Ismail Haniyeh gestures during a news conference in Gaza City earlier this month

Hamas rejects hostage deal, Gallant blames its leadership abroad

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Monday the organization was open to discussing ideas but that no deal was yet in place.

24/01/2024

Released Palestinian terrorist refuses to leave Israeli jail

Abu Sanima was released to the Gaza Strip to begin his life anew in Rafah, despite a lack of a salary from local authorities.

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