Kamal Mahmoud Abu Shanab

كمال جميل محمود أبو شنب

Date of Birth 20/08/1974

Location Tulkarm

Organization Fatah

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 7/3/2007

Release Date 13/10/2025

Release Category Hostage Release Deal (October 2025)

Details

Recruited operatives for the Tanzim - the military wing of Fatah, and was involved in several cases of kidnapping and interrogating suspects in collaboration with Israel. In additi...

Recruited operatives for the Tanzim - the military wing of Fatah, and was involved in several cases of kidnapping and interrogating suspects in collaboration with Israel. In addition, he was involved in the murder of a suspected collaborator. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 18 years in prison, as part of the deal to free the living hostages from the Gaza Strip.

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makorrishon.co.il

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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.