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Hamas Is Demanding the Release of Senior Terrorists Serving Life Sentences
(Ynet News) Einav Halabi - As part of the ongoing negotiations for a hostage deal, Hamas has submitted a list of Palestinian prisoners it demands to be released from Israeli prisons, including senior terrorists serving life sentences. Hamas's list includes Abdullah Barghouti, currently serving 67 life sentences, and Marwan Barghouti, sentenced to five consecutive life terms and an additional 40 years in prison. Also listed are Ahmed Saadat, secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), who planned the assassination of Israeli Minister Rehavam Ze'evi in 2001. Others include Ibrahim Hamed, the mastermind behind 90% of suicide bombing attacks during the Second Intifada between 2000 and 2005, and Abbas al-Sayyed, the principal planner of the 2002 Passover massacre in Netanya who was sentenced to 35 life terms.