Diaa Ahmad Ali Matar

ضياء أحمد علي مطر

Date of Birth 01/10/1976

Location East Jerusalem

Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

Citizenship East Jerusalem

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 24/10/2007

Release Date 13/10/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

A member of the cell that in 2005 kidnapped and murdered a Palestinian suspected of collaborating with Israel. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 17 years in prison, as par...

A member of the cell that in 2005 kidnapped and murdered a Palestinian suspected of collaborating with Israel. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 17 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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haaretz.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.

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.