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Arafat Muhammad Abd Hamid Zir

عرفات محمد عبد الحميد زير

Date of Birth 27/09/1982
Location West Bank
Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 18/08/2003
Release Date 13/10/2025
Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

The offenses for which he was convicted are: membership in an unrecognized organization, aiding murder, incitement to murder. Sentenced to 35 years in prison. He was released on Oc...

Sources

Israeli and Palestinian news sources.
list of security prisoners and detainees designated for release as part of the hostage release deal, published on October 10, 2025 by the Israeli Ministry of Justice.