Prisoner swap

Hamas terrorist freed in hostage deal hosted in Canada, US orgs' webinar

Hamas terrorist Othman (or Osman) Bilal, who was reportedly involved in the planning of bombings that killed 12 people, was featured in a webinar panel on the First Intifada.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy poses for a picture with service members while he visits a command position of the 128th Zakarpattia Separate Mountain Assault Brigade at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine November 13, 2025.

Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia

 A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

Iran releases two French nationals charged with espionage, Macron says

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Hamas terrorists transferred to new luxury lodgings after hotel eviction - report


Swiss diplomat joins Germany, Egypt on Hamas-Israel prisoner swap talks

'It seems that there is now a real possibility for a deal between Hamas and Israel for the release of all the prisoners of war and those missing in action'

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Hamas: Egypt, Russia working to reach prisoner swap

A Hamas official was quoted by Hamas-affiliated websites as saying that “there is no qualitative progress in the negotiations conducted with the occupation through mediators.”

HAMAS MEMBERS in Gaza.

Potential prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas is opportunity through crisis

According to reports, the deal would be nothing like the 2011 deal for Gilad Shalit, which saw Israel release 1,027 Palestinians, hundreds of whom were serving life sentences for killing Israelis.

A protest calling for the return of Avera Mengistu

Hamas: Reports about progress on prisoner swap 'inaccurate'

Recent Israeli “leaks” about progress in the negotiations to reach a prisoner swap deal were “inaccurate,” a Hamas official said.

HAMAS MEMBERS in Gaza.

Goldin, Shaul families told gov't negotiating prisoner exchange with Hamas

'To miss the opportunity now, would be a national irresponsibility'

Leah Goldin, mother of Hadar, speaks at a press conference, August 5, 2018

Haniyeh: If Israel is serious about the prisoner swap, Hamas is too

"We are optimistic that we will achieve results, in the same way that we did in the Gilad Shalit deal."

Palestinian Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza City February 28, 2019

Palestinian official hopeful a prisoner swap will be reached soon

“We are hopeful that a balanced deal will be achieved. We are also hoping that one or more [IDF] soldiers are alive so that the deal would meet the expectations of the Palestinian people.”

A member of security forces loyal to Hamas stands guard as supporters of former senior Fatah official Mohammad Dahlan take part in a rally marking the death anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, in Gaza City November 9, 2017

Hamas ready to release information on Israeli prisoners - report

A German mediator who was involved in the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011 is participating in the current talks.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh next to his destroyed office (REUTERS/Handout)

Hamas: We haven’t received a ‘real response’ from Israel on prisoner swap

The source told the Palestinian daily Al-Quds that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was engaged in “media equivocation” and has not actually moved towards reaching a prisoner exchange agreement.

Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 31st anniversary of Hamas' founding, in Gaza City

Hamas: We are flexible on a prisoner swap with Israel

Sinwar said that the indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel over a prisoner exchange were suspended after the start of the political crisis in Israel.

The parents of fallen IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin with Members of Knesset hold signs reading "they're this close" at a protest near the Gaza border, calling for the bodies of their son and another IDF soldier to be returned