The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/guantanamo-bay/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Guantanamo Bay | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/guantanamo-bay/ 32 32 US court rejects plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-rejects-plea-deal-for-accused-9-11-mastermind-khalid-sheikh-mohammed/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:56:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596373 Agreement would have taken death penalty off table for accused architect of deadliest terrorist attack on US soil; decision prolongs over two decades of legal limbo at Guantanamo

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]]> US court rejects Pentagon chief’s bid to throw out plea deal for 9/11 mastermind https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-rejects-pentagon-chiefs-bid-to-throw-out-plea-deal-for-9-11-mastermind/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:30:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3450348 Military appeals court rules against Lloyd Austin's attempt to revoke agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants that would spare them the death penalty

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]]> 9/11 detainee ruled mentally unfit for trial after torture at Guantanamo https://www.timesofisrael.com/9-11-detainee-ruled-mentally-unfit-for-trial-after-torture-at-guantanamo/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 06:49:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3102815 Military judge says Ramzi bin al-Shibh, diagnosed with mental illnesses, is unable to defend himself; trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, three others to go ahead

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]]> US swaps Taliban prisoner in Guantanamo for American held in Afghanistan https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-swaps-taliban-prisoner-in-guantanamo-for-american-held-in-afghanistan/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:53:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2839249 Bashir Noorzai says he was last Taliban detainee at facility after 17 years of imprisonment; Washington yet to confirm release of Mark Frerichs, kidnapped in 2020

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]]> US panel recommends release of Guantanamo detainee suspected in 9/11 attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-panel-recommends-release-of-guantanamo-detainee-suspected-in-9-11-attacks/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 21:42:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2696879 Case against Mohammed al-Qahtani, who also suffers mental health issues, was dropped in 2008 after he was tortured

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]]> Deemed to no longer present threat, 5 more Guantanamo detainees approved for release https://www.timesofisrael.com/deemed-to-no-longer-present-threat-5-more-guantanamo-detainees-approved-for-release/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2682426 Despite never being charged, group has spent collective 85 years in prison opened two decades ago for so-called 'war on terror' detainees in wake of 9/11 attacks

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]]> Guantanamo trial of 9/11 mastermind suspended amid COVID scare https://www.timesofisrael.com/guantanamo-trial-of-9-11-mastermind-suspended-amid-covid-scare/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:44:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2618111 Pretrial hearing in case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, four others put on hold after infection of reporter; another person who was in courtroom also suspected of being infected

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]]> Planned closure of Guantanamo prison, a legacy of 9/11, remains unresolved https://www.timesofisrael.com/planned-closure-of-guantanamo-prison-a-legacy-of-9-11-remains-unresolved/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 21:28:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2615544 Unclear what US will do with infamous detention center or with the inmates it isn't ready to release; Biden administration says it has no timeline for the ongoing process

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]]> Trial of accused 9/11 mastermind restarts, days before 20th anniversary https://www.timesofisrael.com/trial-of-accused-9-11-mastermind-restarts-days-before-20th-anniversary/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:49:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612917 With scores of defense motions demanding evidence against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that prosecutors refuse to hand over, pretrial phase could easily last another year

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]]> Biden administration says it intends to close Guantanamo prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-administration-says-it-intends-to-close-guantanamo-prison/ Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:13:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2487328 Obama said he would close notorious facility at start of his term, but failed to do so; Biden faces some Republican opposition

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]]> Trial date set for five 9/11 plotters at Guantanamo; they face death penalty https://www.timesofisrael.com/trial-date-said-set-for-9-11-plotters-at-guantanamo/ Sat, 31 Aug 2019 14:48:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2139636 NY Times reports alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, four others to go on trial in 2021, almost two decades after the Al-Qaeda attacks that killed 3,000

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]]> US puzzles over fate of Islamic State fighters captured in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-puzzles-over-fate-of-islamic-state-fighters-captured-in-syria/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:20:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1995221 As groundwork is laid for planned withdrawal of troops, Trump administration works to find solution for imprisoned terrorists whose release is 'unacceptable'

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]]> US pushes for home countries to take back Islamic State detainees in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pushes-for-home-countries-to-take-back-islamic-state-detainees-in-syria/ Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:05:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1789539 Western nations weighing options for foreign fighters who joined terrorist group and are now being held by Syrian Democratic Forces

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]]> Trump orders Guantanamo kept open, says work remains in terror fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-orders-guantanamo-kept-open-says-work-remains-in-terror-fight/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:49:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1782410 Reversing efforts by Obama to shut down controversial prison, president says terrorists cannot be released, 'much work to be done' to defeat IS

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]]> Men due to leave Gitmo under Obama seem stuck under Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/men-due-to-leave-gitmo-under-obama-seem-stuck-under-trump/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:41:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1749914 Five prisoners were cleared by the previous administration but release procedure wasn't completed in time; White House has not made clear its plans for Cuban detention facility

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