The second group of Arab terrorists is set for release as the government continues negotiations with the PA (Palestinian Authority). Israel agreed to incremental prisoner releases as talks with the PA continue. A total of 104 terrorists will be released. In this release, 21 of the terrorists will be sent to PA autonomous areas throughout Yehuda and Shomron and 5 to Gaza. The 26 murderers being released in this batch are responsible for killing 27 Israelis.

The following statement was released on Sunday,23 Cheshvan 5774 after the cabinet gave its stamp of approval to the release.

“Pursuant to the Government’s 28 July 2013 decision to resume the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and authorize a ministerial team on the release of prisoners during the negotiations, the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners was approved this evening. All of the prisoners slated for release perpetrated offenses before the Oslo accords and served prison sentences of 19-28 years. Twenty-one of them are from Judea and Samaria and five are from the Gaza Strip.

“The releases will be carried out at least 48 hours after the list is published.

“It should be emphasized that any prisoner who resumes hostile activity will be returned to serve the remainder of his sentence”.

The release of the names is to permit challenging the release in the court. In actuality, the fact that the names were publicized hours ahead of the release makes the move nothing more than symbolic.

The names of the terrorists who will soon be free:

1. Ibrahim Mahmud Mahmud Nasr: Arrested on May 11, 1985 for the murder of Aaron Avidar.

2. Rafi Farhoud Karajeh: Arrested on May 20, 1985 for the murder of Aaron Avidar.

3. Ahmed Mahmud Ahmed al- Sabbagh: Arrested on January 23, 1991 for the murders of Hassan Katabya and Lutfi Saadi.

4. Hazem Kahr Kassem Shbair: Arrested on March 30, 1994 for the murder of Isaac Rothenberg.

5. Hamad al-Abed Halami Amui: Arrested on December 29, 1993 for the murder of Yigal Vaknin.

6. Said Mahmud Ahmad al-Damuni: Arrested on September 24, 1990 for the murder of Amon Pomerantz.

7. Awad Mahmud Yousef Masalha: Arrested on September 25, 1993 for the murder and aggravated assault. The names of his victims are David Reuven and Yigal Vaknin.

8. Hasan Atiq Sharif Abu-Dhailah: Sttrdyrf on May 19, 1992 for the murder of Avi Asher.

9. Amar Ahmad Mustafa Ghnaimat: Arrested on July 7, 1985 for the murders of Meir Ben-Yair and Michal Cohen.

10. Mahmud Muhmad Ziad Ghnaimat: Arrested on July 16, 1985 for the murders of Meir Ben-Yair and Michal Cohen.

11. Ali Hadad Raziq Zalah: Arrested on June 7, 1993 for the murder of Guy Friedman.

12. Muzbah Nufal Afu Shkair: Arrested on July 24, 1986 for the murder of Akiva Shaltiel.

13. Salim Mahmud Muich Hajja: Arrested on June 1, 1992 for the murder of Yisef Shirazi.

14. Mahmud Bidui Najeh Muqbel: Arrested on July 10, 1990 for the murder of Yaakov Shalom.

15. Mahmud Haza Haza Yousef: Arrested on July 28, 1985 for the murders of Yosef Eliyahu and Leah Almikayis.

16. Alhajeg Yousef Abed el-Rachman Abed: Arrested on February 21, 1992 for the murder of Ganya Friedman.

17. Said Kassem Ahmed Abdel-Aziz: Arrested on February 19m 1993 for the murder of Moti Biton.

18. Zackriya Wadi Osama Abu-Hanana: Arrested on October 29, 1992 for the murder of Moti Biton.

19. Yousef Suleiman Muhmad Turqaman: Arrested on October 28, 1992 for the murder of Moti Biton.

20. Namr Gabril Isa Abed el-Raba: Arrested on October 22, 1984 for the murder of Reutel Sari and Ron Levi.

21. Masbah Halil Mahmud Aashur: Arrested on May 27, 2985 for the murder of David Caspi.

22. Isr Rajeb Amar Masoud: Arrested on May 19, 1993 for the murders of Ian Feinberg, Mahmud el-Atwanah, Miyasrah Halifa and Mahmud Hasuna.

23. Daud Ahmed Khalid el-Azraq: Arrested on May 19, 1993 for the murder of Shimon Cohen.

24. Abdullah Mahmud Ottoman Bnei-Hassan: Arrested on July 27, 1985 for the murders of Yosef Eliyahu and Leah Almikayis.

25. Mustafa Kaliv Assrar Samarin: Arrested on August 5, 1992 for the murder of Tzvi Klein.

26. Azat Mussa Mussa Kuran: Arrested on August 5, 1992 for the murder of Tzvi Klein.

May HKBH avenge the blood of the Kedoshim.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)