Bassam Salim Abdul Rahman Abu Safaqa

بسام سليم عبد الرحمن أبو سفاقة

Date of Birth 10/10/1976

Location Tulkarm

Organization Fatah

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 9/3/2002

Release Date 13/10/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

The offenses of which he was convicted are: possession of a weapon, shooting at people, weapons/ammunition/explosives, conspiracy to commit a crime, murder, aggravated robbery. Sen...

The offenses of which he was convicted are: possession of a weapon, shooting at people, weapons/ammunition/explosives, conspiracy to commit a crime, murder, aggravated robbery. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 23 years in prison, as part of the deal to free the living hostages from the Gaza Strip. According to the terms of the deal, he was permanently expelled from the West Bank.

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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.

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.