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Wa'el Hassan Farid Abu-Rida

وائل حسن فريد ابوريده

Date of Birth 23/12/1978
Location Gaza Strip
Organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Citizenship Palestinian Authority

Imprisonment Details

Arrest Date 21/06/2013
Release Date 25/01/2025
Release Category Hostage Release Deal (January 2025)

Details

Sentenced to 25 years in prison. He was released from prison on January 25, 2025, after 11 years of imprisonment, as part of the second phase of the hostage deal.

Sources

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.