Basel Atef Muhammad Makhlouf

باسل عاطف محمد مخلوف

Date of Birth 18/08/1977

Location Sida

Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 18/04/2002

Release Date 25/01/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (January 2025)

Details

Sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of soldier Yaron Pickholtz north of Tulkarm in 2002. He was released from prison on January 25, 2025, after 22 years of imprisonment,...

Sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of soldier Yaron Pickholtz north of Tulkarm in 2002. He was released from prison on January 25, 2025, after 22 years of imprisonment, as part of the second phase of the hostage deal. According to the terms of the deal, he was permanently expelled from the West Bank.

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mako.co.il

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info.wafa.ps

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asra-ps.com

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palestinebehindbars.org

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Israeli and Palestinian news sources.

A list of security prisoners and detainees designated for release as part of the hostage release deal, published on January 17, 2025 by the Israeli Ministry of Justice.