Israeli Occupation Escalates Targeting of Palestinians Released in Latest Prisoner Exchange Deal

The Israeli occupation's targeting of Palestinians released in the latest prisoner exchange deal with Hamas continues to escalate, with occupation forces carrying out a mass arrest campaign, re-arresting six of those who were recently released among others. The arrests come amidst a systematic policy of persecution against freed prisoners, with the Prisoner's Society stating that the escalation is a clear breach of the prisoner-exchange deal and sends a renewed message to all released prisoners that they remain under threat and persecution.

Key Takeaways:

• The Israeli occupation carried out 19 arrests of Palestinians who were released in the latest exchange deal, with seven remaining behind bars and six being held without trial or charge under 'administrative detention'.
• The six Palestinians re-arrested yesterday are: Saed al-Fayed (22 years), Ibrahim Attiya (22 years), Saeed Diab (22 years), Mahdi Akkas (8 years), Hamza Shreim (14 months), and Salama Qattawi (15 years).
• These arrests are part of a long-standing policy against freed prisoners, with the Prisoner's Society noting that the occupation's targeting of released detainees has escalated to the level of organized state-terror.
• The PPS highlighted the conditions for a number of those who were re-arrested, particularly those transferred to administrative detention under the pretext of having a 'secret file'.
• The families of those detained are subject to constant threats and abuses by occupation forces.
• The occupation's actions are a breach of the prisoner-exchange deal and send a message to all released prisoners that they remain under threat and persecution.

Statistics:

• 19 arrests of Palestinians who were released in the latest exchange deal.
• 7 Palestinians remaining behind bars after the latest arrest campaign.
• 6 Palestinians being held without trial or charge under 'administrative detention'.
• 6 Palestinians re-arrested yesterday, among them: Saed al-Fayed, Ibrahim Attiya, Saeed Diab, Mahdi Akkas, Hamza Shreim, and Salama Qattawi.
• 22 years - the sentence served by Saed al-Fayed, Ibrahim Attiya, and Saeed Diab.
• 8 years - the sentence served by Mahdi Akkas.
• 14 months - the sentence served by Hamza Shreim.
• 15 years - the sentence served by Salama Qattawi.

Sources:

• The Prisoner's Society.
• The Israeli occupation's actions are a clear breach of the prisoner-exchange deal and send a message to all released prisoners that they remain under threat and persecution.
• The Wafaa al-Ahrar exchange deal in 2011, where dozens of prisoners were released and later re-arrested and had their original sentences re-instated.
• The latest prisoner exchange in 2025, which has seen the targeting of released detainees escalate to the level of organized state-terror.