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As part of the recently negotiated deal, Israel is expected to release 1,904 prisoners, including 737 terrorists with blood on their hands. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice published the list of terrorists to be freed, sparking widespread fear across Israel.

According to the list, 1,904 individuals are set for release. Among them are 737 prisoners and 1,167 residents of Gaza who are currently detained by the Israel Prison Service (IPS) or the IDF but were not involved in the evil October 7 attack.

The Ministry of Justice stated that the order of release remains unclear, meaning it is uncertain when each prisoner will be freed. If the 33 hostages are released alive, all the listed prisoners will be set free. However, if they are not, some of the prisoners may remain in custody. Regardless, no release will occur before Sunday at 4:00 PM. Some of the prisoners are serving life sentences, including those involved in the murders of dozens of Israelis.

Notably, the list includes several well-known terrorist names:
• Zakaria Zubeidi: Arrested in 2019 for involvement in multiple shooting attacks near Beit El. Escaped from Gilboa Prison in September 2021 but was recaptured five days later.
• Mahmoud Atallah: Serving a life sentence for murdering a Palestinian woman suspected of collaborating with Israel. Recently charged with the assault of a female prison guard in the “Prison Guard Pimping” scandal.
• Ahmed Barghouti: A close associate of senior Fatah figure Marwan Barghouti, he was involved in several deadly attacks, including the “Seafood Market” restaurant bombing in Tel Aviv and other attacks in Jerusalem.

Some of the Terrorists Listed for Release:
1. Ibrahim Khalil Ahmed Salah: Serving a life sentence for murdering Menachem Stern, Eli Amsalem, and Hussein Zaid. Previously released in 2013 and rearrested.
2. Ibrahim Shalash: Serving life after being released in the Shalit deal and rearrested.
3. Ahmed Dahidi: Senior Islamic Jihad member convicted of murdering Eli Biton in 2003.
4. Ismail Radayda: Serving life for killing Greek Orthodox monk Germanus Tsipoktakis in 2001 and planning an attack on Hebrew University.
5. Bassel Makhlouf: Serving life for participating in a shooting attack that killed IDF soldier Yaron Fikholtz in 2002.
6. Bilal Abu Ghanem: Serving three life sentences for a 2015 bus attack in Jerusalem that killed three Israelis.
7. Nael Barghouti: Convicted in the 1978 murder of Israeli bus driver Mordechai Yekuel. Previously released in the Shalit deal but rearrested for violating release terms.
8. Khaled Kutina: Serving a life sentence plus 20 years for a car-ramming attack in Jerusalem in 2015 that killed Shalom Sherki.
9. Jamal Jaara: Involved in transporting the suicide bomber for the 2005 Stage Club attack in Tel Aviv, killing five Israelis.

This unprecedented release has raised deep concerns across the country, as many of those on the list have been convicted of heinous crimes, including mass murder and terror attacks targeting civilians. The uncertainty surrounding the exact timing and conditions of the release only amplifies the tension.