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Hamza Yousef Aref Mohammad

حمزه يوسف عارف محمد

Date of Birth 26/12/1986
Location West Bank
Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 02/02/2006
Release Date 27/02/2025
Release Category Hostage Release Deal (January 2025)

Details

Sentenced to 33 years in prison. He was released from prison on February 27, 2025, after 19 years of imprisonment, as part of the seventh phase of the hostage deal.

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.