These Are The Top Terrorists That Hamas Is Demanding Israel Release

A high-ranking Palestinian Arab official revealed to al-Arabiya that Hamas is demanding the release of six of the most dangerous and senior terrorists imprisoned in Israel as part of a potential deal to free the hostages still in its hands.

The official explained that ahead of the upcoming negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the terror group presented a list of names that includes some of the most notorious figures in the Palestinian terror world. Among them are Marwan Barghouti, founder of Fatah’s al-Aqsa Brigades; Ahmad Sa’adat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) who orchestrated the assassination of Israeli Minister Rehavam Ze’evi; Hassan Salameh, a Hamas operative tied to multiple suicide bombings; Ibrahim Hamad, a senior Hamas commander who led an extensive terror network; and Abdullah Bargouti and Abbas a-Said, Hamas leaders from Ramallah and Tulkarm who directed suicide attacks against Israeli civilians.

In addition to those prisoner demands, Hamas is also expected to insist that 400 aid trucks be allowed to enter Gaza daily. The group further seeks to relax restrictions on movement for residents traveling between the southern and northern regions of the Gaza Strip.

Separately, a Palestinian Arab source told Algeria’s al-Khaber newspaper that a letter written by Hassan Salameh from his Israeli prison cell to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had a direct impact on Sinwar’s decision to carry out the October 7 attack.

According to the report, Salameh reached out from prison to his longtime ally, expressing frustration that Hamas’s earlier strategy—using the remains of fallen Israeli soldiers as leverage—had failed to secure the release of imprisoned terrorists. The message reportedly urged Sinwar to pursue a more aggressive course of action to achieve that goal.

{Matzav.com Israel}