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.

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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

Ukraine says it is pushing to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia, aiming to bring home 1,200 Ukrainians.

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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

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were each sentenced to over 30 years in prison after being detained in 2022 on suspicion of espionage and collaboration with Israel.

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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

The Hamas members were found at a Cairo hotel, have now been relocated to a more secure site with increased security.

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Senior Russian official says he's unaware of more prisoner swap talks with US

The United States says that Paul Whelan is unjustly imprisoned and they are determined to bring him home.

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByREUTERS
Former US Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, is escorted inside a court building in Moscow

Brittney Griner lands in US, Russian arms dealer greets family in Moscow

Griner was released in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout and was heading home, ending what President Joe Biden called months of "hell" for her and her wife.

DECEMBER 9, 2022ByREUTERS
The plane carrying US basketball star Brittney Griner arrives, following her release from prison in Russia, in San Antonio, Texas, US, December 9, 2022.

US basketball star Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap - Biden

The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, a former arms dealer. The swap took place at the Abu Dhabi airport in the UAE.

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByREUTERS
US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia August 4, 2022

Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say

Russia and Ukraine met in territory neutral for the two nations to discuss a swap of prisoners and resources.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022ByREUTERS
Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) attend a rally demanding to speed up their release from a Russian captivity, in Kyiv

Russia hopeful of US prisoner swap including 'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout

Variously dubbed "the merchant of death" and "the sanctions buster" for his ability to get around arms embargoes, Bout was one of the world's most wanted men prior to his 2008 arrest.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByREUTERS
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (center) is escorted by Drug Enforcement Administration officers after arriving at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, November 16, 2010.

Home after prisoner swap, Croatian soldier says he was beaten in Russian captivity

Vjekslav Prebeg described what it was like being a prisoner of war and being held in captivity by Russia.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Venezuela has released 7 jailed Americans -Biden

Venezuela on Saturday released seven jailed Americans, including five oil executives, in exchange for the release of two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, US officials said.

OCTOBER 1, 2022ByREUTERS
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais shake hands at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela September 14, 2022

Ukraine-Russia War: Almost 300 POWs released in major surprise swap

The timing and magnitude of the swap came as a surprise since Vladimir Putin announced a partial troop mobilization earlier on Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

High Court rejects second petition to free Palestinian hunger striker

Palestinian hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh's case has gained increasing local and international attention since he started his hunger strike on March 3.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 160 days, is seen at Assaf Harofeh hospital in Be'er Ya'akov, Israel August 24, 2022.

Israeli gov't can't bring Hadar back - Tzur Goldin at march to Gaza

“No one in this government intends to bring my brother home,” said Tzur. “We the public will bring them home.”

AUGUST 3, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
March to the Gaza Strip in protest of the capture of four Israeli citizens by Hamas.