Hamza Abu-Arqoub Hussein Hassan

حمزة أبو عرقوب حسين حسن

Date of Birth 06/07/1979

Location West Bank

Organization Hamas

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 18/06/2014

Release Date 27/02/2025

Release Category Shalit deal, 1th phase, Hostage Release Deal (January 2025)

Details

Arrested on 16/08/2002. The main charges for which he was convicted are causing intentional death; shooting at people; attempted murder; conspiracy to cause intentional death. Rele...

Arrested on 16/08/2002. The main charges for which he was convicted are causing intentional death; shooting at people; attempted murder; conspiracy to cause intentional death. Released on 18 October 2011 as part of the first phase of the Shalit deal. Re-arrested in 2014 and resumed serving his sentence. He was released from prison on February 27, 2025, as part of the seventh phase of the hostage deal. According to the terms of the deal, he was permanently expelled from the West Bank.

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A list of prisoners for release published to the public by the Israel Prison Service on October 10, 2011.

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.

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