A report in the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed claims that Israel has agreed to release several of the most notorious terrorists held in its prisons — including senior Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine chief Ahmad Sa’adat, and Hamas commanders Ibrahim Hamed and Hassan Salameh — as part of a deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza. All four are serving multiple life sentences for orchestrating deadly terror attacks that claimed dozens of Israeli lives, primarily during the Second Intifada. The report further alleges that Israel has agreed to free around 250 senior terror convicts as part of the deal. However, Israeli media say there is significant uncertainty regarding the exact list of prisoners being discussed — and whether any of these arch-terrorists will actually be released. Barghouti, in particular, is viewed as a potential political rival to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, raising additional concern in Jerusalem over the implications of his possible release. Channel 12 News in Israel, however, reported Sunday that both Barghouti and Hamed will  not be released, contradicting the Qatari report. Israeli officials have not yet issued an official comment on the matter. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)  | Read More The Yeshiva World