The Israeli Ministry of Justice released a list on Friday evening naming 95 prisoners set to be freed as part of the initial stage of the hostage exchange agreement.
The list was made public while the Cabinet convened to deliberate and ultimately approve the arrangement.
Included on the list are individuals identified as terrorists, some considered particularly dangerous. According to the deal’s terms, the release is not expected to occur before 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. A majority of the individuals listed are women, though one male prisoner, a minor, has been convicted of murder.
The document reveals the identities of various prisoners, such as one convicted of offenses including causing death, attempted murder, and manufacturing weapons like knives and daggers. Another is guilty of deliberate homicide and crimes related to arms. A third individual faced charges for damaging property intentionally or through negligence, as well as possession of weapons and involvement in terrorist activities due to carelessness and recklessness.
The list also highlights a 17-year-old female detainee from eastern Jerusalem. She was arrested in May 2024 after attempting to stab police officers in Yerushalayim’s Old City. Upon her release, she is expected to return to her home in Issawiya.
Additionally, Abla Saadat, a 69-year-old from Ramallah, is slated for release. Saadat was arrested in September 2024 and is a key figure in the “Women’s Committees Federation,” which is part of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terrorist organization. She is the wife of Ahmed Saadat, the group’s Secretary-General, who has been incarcerated since 2006 for orchestrating the assassination of Minister Rehavam Ze’evi.
Earlier that day, the Security Cabinet voted in favor of the deal with Hamas. Ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich were the only dissenting votes.
Ronen Bar, the head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), stressed the necessity of swiftly finalizing the agreement while acknowledging its potential dangers.
“It is important to ratify the deal as fast as possible and not to defer the general cabinet meeting to tomorrow,” Bar asserted. “As long as there is a consensus, there is no need to drag it out. The earlier we bring the hostages home, the better.”
{Matzav.com}