Mahmoud Qawasma Ali Hassan

محمود علي حسن قواسمة

Date of Birth 16/09/1980

Location Gaza Strip

Organization Hamas

Role Commander

Citizenship Palestinian Authority

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Arrest Date 21/03/2024

Release Date 13/10/2025

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

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Planned numerous terrorist attacks, imprisoned in 2004 and released in the Shalit deal in 2011. Responsible for the kidnapping and murder of the three teenagers in 2014. Arrested a...

Planned numerous terrorist attacks, imprisoned in 2004 and released in the Shalit deal in 2011. Responsible for the kidnapping and murder of the three teenagers in 2014. Arrested again on March 21, 2024, at Shifa Hospital during the military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The main charges for which he was convicted are: attempted murder; shooting at people; membership in an unrecognized organization. He was released on October 13, 2025, after 1 year 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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A list of prisoners for release published to the public by the Israel Prison Service on October 10, 2011.

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.

Mahmoud Qawasma Ali Hassan

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