Mahmoud Qawasmeh
Mahmoud Qawasmeh is a Palestinian individual previously released in a prisoner exchange deal and later re-arrested for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, an act that contributed to the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas in 2014.
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United States:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh, a senior Hamas member arrested for the second time in 2024, was set to be released as part of the deal.
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Brazil:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh is a senior member of a terrorist group who was expected to be released as part of the agreement.
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Brazil:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh is a senior member of a terrorist group and is expected to be released.
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Brazil:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh is a senior member of a terrorist group and is expected to be released.
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Ireland:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh is a senior Hamas member who was freed in a 2011 prisoner exchange.
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Italy:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh was also released in the deal for Shalit and was later re-arrested.
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Italy:
Mahmoud Qawasmeh was arrested for the kidnapping and murder of three young Israelis.
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