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Israel reinstates life term of Hamas prisoner freed in swap
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Israeli court has ordered a senior Hamas member to complete his life sentence after the man was freed in a 2011 swap of hundreds of inmates for an Israeli soldier held by the terrorist organization, according to Palestinian activists.
At the time of the exchange, Nael Barghouti had served 33 years for participating in the kidnapping and killing of an Israeli soldier, making him one of the longest-held Palestinians.
Israel has since rearrested scores of Palestinians for allegedly resuming anti-Israel activities.
Prisoner rights campaigner Qadoura Fares says that a military court reinstated Barghouti’s original sentence on appeal, life plus 18 years.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the issue.
— AP
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