According to a report in the London-based al-Quds Arabi, Israel has agreed to release all the terrorists on the list submitted by Hamas with the exception of four; the terrorists responsible for the Park Hotel and Moment Café suicide bombing attacks, the head of a Hamas military wing faction and the master planner of the assassination of Tourism Minister Rechavam Ze’evi HY”D.

On Israel’s refusal list are:

*Abbas e-Sayid, a Hamas commander in Tulkarem was responsible for the Park Hotel massacre on May 27, 2002, in which 30 people were murdered and some 150 injured, 20 seriously.

*Abdullah Barghouti, who was sentenced to 67 life sentences for his role in horrific terror attacks including the Moment Café and Sbarro Restaurant. On August 9, 2001, 15 people were murdered [including 7 children] and 130 injured in the Sbarro Restaurant suicide bombing attack. On March 9, 2002, 11 people were murdered and 54 injured, 10 seriously, in the Moment Café suicide bombing attack, both in Yerushalayim.

*Ibrahim Hamad, a Hamas military wing commander responsible for numerous attacks.
Ahmad Sa’adat, the commander of the Popular Front terror organization and behind the assassination of Minister Ze’evi.

According to an el-Hayat report on Sunday, Israel has agreed to the release of 1,000 terrorists, including Marwan Barghouti, the Fatah Tanzim faction commander, who is serving five live sentences for his murderous terrorist activities.

The PA (Palestinian Authority) news agency reports “significant progress” towards a deal between Israel and Hamas.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)