Marwan Barghouti, 66, one of the most notorious figures of the Second Intifada, was convicted in 2002 for masterminding terror attacks against Israelis. He was sentenced to five consecutive life terms plus 40 years.
Na’el Obeid, a convicted terrorist involved in a deadly suicide bombing that claimed seven lives, died in a sudden accident at his Jerusalem home just days after he was released in the Hamas-Israel hostage deal.
Israelis were angered by a Hamas video showing captives Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David being forced to watch one of Saturday’s handover 'ceremonies' from inside a Hamas vehicle.
He said, 'We, the public in the northern Gaza Strip, are sick of this situation. We have had enough; they (Hamas) are stationed in the hospitals, stationed in the schools.'
In a recent broadcast on official PA TV, a leading Palestinian religious leader and government official incited viewers to try and capture innocent Israelis.
'A number of Zionist prisoners and soldiers’ [bodies]' refers to Hamas holding Israeli hostages Avraham Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed and the bodies of soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin.
If you are a Palestinian who has to choose between actually working for a living or participating in terrorist activities and receiving a huge PA funded salary, the sound financial choice would be clear.
The Palestinian government office that oversees salaries for convicted terrorists must be officially listed as a terrorist organization, says Palestinian Media Watch.