Rajab Tahan Muhammad Shahada

رجب طحان محمد شحادة

Date of Birth 20/10/1968

Location Jerusalem

Organization Hamas

Citizenship East Jerusalem

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 18/06/2014

Release Date 27/02/2025

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

Details

Arrested on October 29, 1998 for the murder of David Katorza with a knife in February 1998 near his home in northeast Jerusalem. The offenses for which he was imprisoned are: murde...

Arrested on October 29, 1998 for the murder of David Katorza with a knife in February 1998 near his home in northeast Jerusalem. The offenses for which he was imprisoned are: murder; conspiracy to commit a crime; stone throwing. Released on October 18, 2011 as part of the first phase of the Shalit deal. Rearrested in 2014 and returned to serve his sentence. He was released from prison on February 27, 2025, as part of the seventh phase of the hostage deal. 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.

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.

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