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Monday, July 15, 2024
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Monday, July 15, 2024
Israel said to demand exile for those convicted of murder to be released in hostage deal
A screen grab from a UGC video obtained on November 24, 2023 shows the transfer by Israeli forces of Palestinian prisoners from the Damon prison in Dalyat al-Karmel to the West Bank prison of Ofer, ahead of a planned release in exchange for Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza by Hamas since October 7th. (ANONYMOUS / AFP)
Israel is currently demanding that terrorists convicted of murder who are released as part of a hostage deal be exiled to Gaza or another country, Channel 12 news reports, citing senior Israeli officials aware of the details.
The demand has been made to avoid opposition to a deal from far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who have said they would withdraw from the government if such prisoners are released in exchange for hostages.
Israel could request that at least 50 terrorists convicted of murder — who are released in exchange for hostages — be exiled to Gaza or sent to another country, the report says.
