Prisoner swap
Freed 'Washington Post' reporter Evan Gershkovich recounts FSB plot behind Russia arrest
US reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in 2023 and now believes he was a victim of an elaborate sting operation by Russia's federal security service.
Hamas terrorist behind 2003 murder of Shalom Har-Melech killed in IDF strike in Gaza
Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each
Israel seeks return of Jewish remains buried in Lebanon as part of prisoner talks - report
Should Israeli woman who crossed into Syria be indicted?
Israeli law prohibits citizens from traveling to enemy states and prohibits citizens of enemy states to cross into Israel, among other things.
Why can’t Netanyahu free Israelis from Gaza as easily as from Syria?
The prisoner swap happened so quickly that the public barely learned an Israeli woman had been held in Syria before she was already safely back in Israel.
Hezbollah media claims Israeli in Syria deal was seen at Lebanon border
The woman's Facebook account showed her traveling all over the country, including into parts of the Palestinian territories which Israelis are forbidden to enter.
Israeli woman released, returns home as two shepherds freed to Syria
The young woman was healthy and did not seem to be hurt in Syria.
Netanyahu says using ties with Putin to secure Israeli's release from Syria
The deal includes Israel releasing two Syrian prisoners in exchange for the release of the young woman who crossed into Syria's border.
Israel should not agree to 'outrageous' Hamas prisoner swap
Israel should offer only humanitarian aid a part of any deal. Vaccines save lives, while freeing terrorists endangers lives.
Israel said to have offered concessions to Hamas on prisoner swap deal
An unnamed senior Hamas official said, “the ball is now back in the Israeli court.”
Israel-Hamas prisoner swap proposal outrageous, Defense c’tee chair says
In 2011, Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, about a third of whom were serving life sentences for terrorist attacks on Israelis, in exchange for captive soldier Gilad Schalit.
Has COVID created an opportunity to negotiate prisoner swaps with Hamas?
Palestinian officials reportedly told Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar that Israel has made an offer to Hamas via the Egyptian intelligence delegation that visited the Gaza Strip earlier this week.
Will a prisoner swap with Australia encourage more hostage-taking by Iran?
"If other people have been released in other places, they are the decisions of the sovereign governments. There are no people who have been held in Australia who have been released."
