Jaafar Hamdi Abdul Sami Al-Zaatari

جعفر حمدي عبد السميع الزعتري

Date of Birth 21/10/1983

Location Hebron

Organization Hamas

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 14/2/2008

Release Date 13/10/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

The offenses he was convicted of are: causing death intentionally, possession of a weapon, membership in an unauthorized organization, manufacture of an explosive or incendiary dev...

The offenses he was convicted of are: causing death intentionally, possession of a weapon, membership in an unauthorized organization, manufacture of an explosive or incendiary device, attempted 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.

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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.