Hossam Muhammad Ali Matar

حسام محمد علي مطر

Date of Birth 15/02/1983

Location East Jerusalem

Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 15/11/2007

Release Date 13/10/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

The offenses for which he was convicted are: threats, murder. Sentenced to life imprisonment. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 17 years in prison, as part of the deal to ...

The offenses for which he was convicted are: threats, murder. Sentenced to life imprisonment. 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.

Sources

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.