The terrorists slated for release as part of hostage deal, directly due to the pressure from incoming President Donald Trump, are responsible for thousands of attacks, according to a horrifying list published by Amit Segal on Saturday night.
Among them are dozens of suicide bombings and severe infiltrations from the 1990s and the Second Intifada: Zakaria Zubeidi will be released to Jenin (responsible for the murder of many Jews), the Line 2 bus bombing, the Stage Club bombing, the Silwan cell, Café Hillel bombing, Café Moment bombing, the Allenby suicide bombing, the Sharon Mall bombing, the Em HaMoshavot Mall bombing, the Line 6 bus suicide bombing, the Line 18 bus bombings in Jerusalem, the massacre in Kibbutz Metzer, the Maxim restaurant bombing, the car bomb at Megiddo Junction, the Line 32 bus bombing in Jerusalem, and many more.
The terrorist Mahmoud Atallah, who sexually assaulted female prison guards.
The murderers of Asher Palmer and his infant son Yonatan, Yaya Ofer, Yanai Weissman, Erez Levanon, Border Police officer Hadar Cohen, Assaf Hershkovitz, Yair Har-Sinai, Dvir Sorek, the Worshippers’ Route massacre, the attack on the Otniel Yeshiva, the murderers of Malachi Rosenfeld, the murderer of Shalom Sherki, the Silwan cell, Eliyahu Asheri who was kidnapped and murdered, the Henkin couple who were murdered in front of their children, Ari Fuld, Reuven Schmerling.
A series of terrorists who carried out the 2015-2016 wave of terror: the Sarona Market massacre, the attack at the Panorama building, Bilal Abu Ghanem who murdered three in a shooting attack on a bus in Armon Hanatziv, the stabber of Nirit Zamora, perpetrators of stabbing attacks in Afula, Ra’anana, Yavne (Niv Nehemiah), and more.
A series of terrorists who murdered and injured even in recent years, some of whom are residents of Jerusalem: the 13-year-old boy who critically injured an IDF officer in a shooting in the City of David, and the female terrorist who stabbed in Armon Hanatziv.
There are many terrorists who have been arrested in the past year, some of whom are involved in planting IEDs and shooting attacks.
Joint Statement from the Israel Ministry of Defense, IDF, National Insurance Institute of Israel, Israel Police, and Israel Ministry of Justice:
As directed by the Israeli government, starting this evening (Saturday), personal notices will be delivered to families of terror attack victims, informing them that the terrorists involved in the murder of their loved ones are expected to be released as part of the hostage return framework approved by the government.
The notices will be delivered to parents, spouses, or family representatives through the National Insurance Institute, IDF, Israel Police, and other security agencies. The Israel Ministry of Defense will coordinate this activity, and professional rehabilitation staff will accompany the families during this period.
We stand with the bereaved families during these complex times.
Media and Public Affairs Bureau
Israel Ministry of Defense
