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Abbas Sayed attending his hearing in Tel Aviv District Court on March 3, 2002. (Motti Kimche)
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Mastermind of 2002 Netanya hotel bombing on Hamas list for prisoner exchange
By Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondents and AP

Hamas has recently prepared a list of leading Palestinians held in Israeli prisons that the organization will demand in a possible deal for the exchange of abducted Israel Defense Force soldier Gilad Shalit.

So far, both sides have reached agreement through Egyptian mediation, over the framework of the deal; however they have not finalized the number and identities of the prisoners to be released.

Among those whose release Hamas intends to demand is Abbas Sayed, the mastermind of the massacre at the Park Hotel in Netanya over Passover in 2002, in which 29 civilians were killed.
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The military censor allowed the release Wednesday of a report prepared by an IDF investigating team regarding the raid and abduction of two IDF reservists along the northern front by Hezbollah guerrillas in July. The report concluded, on the basis of physical evidence at the site of the attack, that Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser were seriously injured during the attack.

According to the assessments made in the report, one of the two suffered critical injuries, although the report left the identity of the individual ambiguous.

At this time, Israel and Hamas are holding indirect negotiations on the central details of the Shalit deal. Sources familiar with the developments say that if progress is achieved, it is likely that the first stage of the deal will take place in a few weeks.

Early Wednesday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told reporters negotiations for Shalit's freedom are "are in their final stage and waiting for Hamas approval" but added, "it seems that there other parties who are intervening against the interest of the Palestinian people." He did not elaborate.

The deal is intended to take place in three stages: In the first, Israel is expected to release about 400 prisoners, among them women, minors and prisoners suffering from health problems. A short while later, or parallel to the initial release, Shalit would be released to Israel.

In the second stage, following the release of Shalit, another large group of Palestinian prisoner would be released. In the third stage, another group of prisoners, considered "heavy duty" figures, would be freed. These include senior members of terrorist organizations, including individuals with "blood on their hands."

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has hinted recently that he would agree to the release of some prisoners who had been involved in attacks that claimed the lives of Israelis. Nonetheless, the identity of the prisoners who would be released is still unclear; there is some debate over the number and identity of the prisoners who would be freed.

For its part, Hamas is demanding that 400 prisoners be freed in the first part of the deal, and 500 each in the two subsequent parts of the exchange. Israel would like to limit that figure.

However, a senior Israeli source said this week that it is possible that Israel will agree to the release of as many as 1,000 Palestinians.

Palestinian sources told Haaretz yesterday that topping the list of those Hamas wants released, is Sheikh Hassan Yusef, among the leaders of the organization in the West Bank.

Yusef, a resident of Bitunia, near Ramallah, was jailed for his membership in a terrorist organization.

Next in line is Sheikh Mohammed Jamal Natshe, from Hebron. He is also among the leaders of the Hamas political wing in the West Bank.

Also high on the Hamas list is Jamal Abu Hija, who headed the group in the Jenin region.

Another whose release Hamas will demand is Yahiye Sanuar, among the founders of Hamas and its special security arm, a resident of Khan Yunis, and brother of Mohammed Sanuar, considered to be one of the heads of Izz al-Din al-Qassam, the military arm of the organization, and one of those believed to have been involved in the abduction of Gilad Shalit.

Sanuar has been in prison for nearly 20 years, having been sentenced for the murder of Palestinians suspected of collaborating with Israel. He is not considered to have "bloodied his hands" in terrorism against Israelis.

The jailed leader of Tanzim, Marwan Barghouti, is also on the list, as is the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Ahmed Sa'adat, held for his alleged role in the assassination of former minister Rehavam Ze'evi, but sentenced for other violations.
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  1.   With blood on their hands? 03:20  |  Stright to the point 07/12/06
  2.   Prisoner Exchange 03:26  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06
  3.   Dealing with the prisoner Swap 03:34  |  George 07/12/06
  4.   Are we crazy? 03:40  |  Aussie Michael 07/12/06
  5.   Prisoner Swap 03:50  |  Robin 07/12/06
  6.   Alot of Anger on this board from this article. 04:15  |  pali 07/12/06
  7.   Israel`s credibility friends is on the line. 04:28  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 07/12/06
  8.   good plan george 04:29  |  vik 07/12/06
  9.   time to step down 04:31  |  mike 07/12/06
  10.   time to step down 04:31  |  mike 07/12/06
  11.   Israel, what would you have Olmert do?? 04:34  |  Palestinian 07/12/06
  12.   Its an exchange with the intent of humiliatiing Israel 04:43  |  Joseph E . 07/12/06
  13.   Israel isn`t stupid - is it? 04:46  |  Fred McCann 07/12/06
  14.   So Hamas release 1, Israel releases hundreds? Is Israel INSANE? 04:51  |  Steve Holden 07/12/06
  15.   Say Kaddish for Gilad Shalit and ..... 04:53  |  Stillvoice 07/12/06
  16.   Nothing is ever enough 04:53  |  Jack 07/12/06
  17.   Shalit 04:55  |  Bill 07/12/06
  18.   A better swap 04:56  |  A Nice fFellow 07/12/06
  19.   More kidnappings in the horizon 05:02  |  Worley 07/12/06
  20.   Mastermind of hotel bombing 05:05  |  Shmuelshachor 07/12/06
  21.   Olmert is out of his mind 05:09  |  Dani 07/12/06
  22.   Interesting 05:11  |  Trevor 07/12/06
  23.   #3 05:19  |  Trevor 07/12/06
  24.   Released terrorists should be targeted 05:25  |  Vittorio 07/12/06
  25.   The Facts Are These... 05:26  |  Z.H. B 07/12/06
  26.   #6 simple strategy 05:34  |  Bob 07/12/06
  27.   Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 05:48  |  Igor 07/12/06
  28.   Appeasement never works.Hamas is just going to use women/children 05:51  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/12/06
  29.   Why Israel still will not get credit from the leftist appeasers. 05:52  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/12/06
  30.   European double standard regarding Israel 05:54  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/12/06
  31.   Why doesn`t Israel have a death penalty? Sayed is like Eichmann. 06:03  |  Marwan مروان خوري 07/12/06
  32.   Olmert is disgusting 06:05  |  Zionist 07/12/06
  33.   who cares 06:09  |  yoni 07/12/06
  34.   If he were my own son 06:20  |  Eli 07/12/06
  35.   That`s why targetted killing have it`s usefulness... 06:34  |  James 07/12/06
  36.   Israeli governmet are traitors or idiots 06:37  |  Robert 07/12/06
  37.   Don`t do it, please 07:14  |  McQueen 07/12/06
  38.   #6 = Correct 07:14  |  Tod Zuckerman 07/12/06
  39.   Prisoner Exchange 07:18  |  George Thorogood 07/12/06
  40.   Prisoner Exchange 07:19  |  George 07/12/06
  41.   *****Jews Unite***** 07:19  |  Bechor 07/12/06
  42.   Prisoner Exchange 07:21  |  Peter Marshall 07/12/06
  43.   If I would`ve been PM of our country... 07:25  |  Dan 07/12/06
  44.   What happened when Israel released Yassin? 07:35  |  Peter Burman 07/12/06
  45.   Yossi Sarid Won`t Have Any Problem 07:36  |  Ben Israel 07/12/06
  46.   Just like Hezbollah wants the release of Samir Kuntar.... 07:45  |  Yonatan 07/12/06
  47.   one prisoner for one prisoner 08:07  |  PS 07/12/06
  48.   Ever hear of Ahmed Yassin or Abdul Azziz al-Rantisi? 08:22  |  Michael 07/12/06
  49.   The Park Hotel bombing was not a terrorist act, if you listen and 08:23  |  Nadav 07/12/06
  50.   WEAKNESS! 08:23  |  SLAVO 07/12/06
  51.   Swapping hostages for prisoners is insane concept ! 08:31  |  redmike 07/12/06
  52.   This Swap is bad 08:48  |  R 07/12/06
  53.   exchange 08:49  |  isiaiah 07/12/06
  54.   #6 #11 Pali/Palestinian 08:57  |  EZ 07/12/06
  55.   #14 Steve: No, Israel not insane. Yes, rest of world is. 09:03  |  Yakov 07/12/06
  56.   No Marwan Barghouti, NO DEAL! 09:08  |  Joe 07/12/06
  57.   #42 An improvement to your idea 09:12  |  Hastaroth 07/12/06
  58.   Listing 09:24  |  Frank 07/12/06
  59.   Hamas is helping Israels credibility 09:25  |  Natallie Durson 07/12/06
  60.   Release only minor criminals. 10:02  |  Zaev 07/12/06
  61.   Re #28, #29, #30 & #31 10:10  |  Henk 07/12/06
  62.   This Swap is bad 10:23  |  R 07/12/06
  63.   Release of Sayed 10:24  |  Ice 07/12/06
  64.   All is fair.... 10:31  |  Clickfool 07/12/06
  65.   # 49 Nadav 11:03  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/06
  66.   Hostages to be freed inconditionally 11:03  |  Josef 07/12/06
  67.   #11- Israel shouldn`t do anything ! 11:07  |  redmike 07/12/06
  68.   Nadav on comparative moralities 11:10  |  sh 07/12/06
  69.   # 21- Dani..re- Olmert is Out of His Mind.. Sorry, But.. 11:11  |  Klaudia 07/12/06
  70.   Who is Marwan Khouri of Montreal? 11:17  |  sh 07/12/06
  71.   there will never be another entebe rescue just surrender 11:28  |  zionist forever 07/12/06
  72.   64. Click 11:39  |  EZ 07/12/06
  73.   # 11 Palestinian, The squater in our Jerusalem 11:41  |  To the point 07/12/06
  74.   Why is Olmert Using COMMUNIST Tactics ?? 11:42  |  Klaudia 07/12/06
  75.   Why does Montreal Marwan sound so Jewish? 11:43  |  Michael 07/12/06
  76.   Arresting isn`t worth it 12:06  |  franck_m 07/12/06
  77.   this man should have been hanged a long time ago 12:07  |  revenge 07/12/06
  78.   time to be rid of this pathetic government of terrorist appeasers 12:23  |  daniel yefet 07/12/06
  79.   Why are Some of You People Questioning Who Marwan Khouri is ??? 12:29  |  Klaudia 07/12/06
  80.   Montreal Marwan and the suspicion lingers.... 12:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/06
  81.   Death 12:43  |  Ruth 07/12/06
  82.   # 56 Joe @ terror Ramallah 12:51  |  Joseph E . 07/12/06
  83.   How do Arabs deal with these problems.? 12:52  |  Peter S.M. 07/12/06
  84.   To Marwan 12:55  |  Nicole 07/12/06
  85.   To Michael of the UK 13:15  |  Nicole 07/12/06
  86.   Last time we exchanged 13:31  |  eva 07/12/06
  87.   All is fair #64 13:53  |  Jonathan S 07/12/06
  88.   I`m all for getting Gilad back home safe 13:57  |  Nechama 07/12/06
  89.   Death penalty 14:03  |  Nechama 07/12/06
  90.   Cut the McCarthyism Klaudia 14:16  |  Michael 07/12/06
  91.   Nicole #85 Where is he? 14:22  |  Nechama 07/12/06
  92.   No Way Hamas! 14:29  |  Steven 07/12/06
  93.   # 78 Klaudia 14:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/06
  94.   #11 Palestinian 14:32  |  Steven 07/12/06
  95.   Klaudia on "Khouri" 14:32  |  sh 07/12/06
  96.   Released Terrorists commit more terrorism 14:55  |  Bruriah Sarah 07/12/06
  97.   Release of the Mastermind 15:18  |  Walid 07/12/06
  98.   Notorious terrorists to be released? 15:19  |  KUTW 07/12/06
  99.   6. pali: Do you think it is many prisoners? 15:24  |  KUTW 07/12/06
  100.   Nicole and Montreal Marwan`s mound of mush 15:32  |  Michael 07/12/06
  101.   Clickfool.#64 Sad old sod. 15:44  |  Siggy 07/12/06
  102.   On Marwan`s authenticity 15:44  |  Dennis M Starkman 07/12/06
  103.   Michael on Marwan 16:30  |  Jack 07/12/06
  104.   Egypt & Jordan want American money so get shalit back 16:39  |  zionist forever 07/12/06
  105.   Criteria for release 16:46  |  Tosefta 07/12/06
  106.   One of your claims, Walid, is Israel`s "reputation for collective 16:55  |  Nadav 07/12/06
  107.   Jack, you want to be blind, feel free 17:13  |  Michael 07/12/06
  108.   releasing these terrorist prisoners 17:25  |  maria 07/12/06
  109.   Michael 17:55  |  Walid 07/12/06
  110.   Let the Palestinian public voice their opinion 17:58  |  Avrum 07/12/06
  111.   Siggy 18:19  |  Walid 07/12/06
  112.   Prisoners. 18:28  |  David Nigel Braham 07/12/06
  113.   Michael and Walid 18:36  |  ODP 07/12/06
  114.   to ben jabo 18:46  |  joe 07/12/06
  115.   Palestinian prisionres aka terrorists. 18:52  |  Connie 07/12/06
  116.   Just goes to show.. 1 Israeli is worth 1000 Palestinians 19:00  |  Evan Butzlaff 07/12/06
  117.   Walid, Israelis are still awaiting your blood libel appology, not 19:09  |  Nadav 07/12/06
  118.   THIS IDIOCY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OLMERT & Co. LEAVES... 19:13  |  bat yam 07/12/06
  119.   Jack 19:17  |  sh 07/12/06
  120.   ODP 19:20  |  sh 07/12/06
  121.   Today is Dec.7 19:27  |  Fools rule! 07/12/06
  122.   exchamge of Netaya Hotel bombing accused 19:38  |  tbora 07/12/06
  123.   sh 19:48  |  ODP 07/12/06
  124.   # 121- Fools Rule... A Grim and Valid Question! 19:50  |  Klaudia 07/12/06
  125.   Nadav on blood libel 19:58  |  sh 07/12/06
  126.   117 Nadav, not every criticism of Israel is a blood libel 20:01  |  Michael 07/12/06
  127.   # 90- Michael 20:17  |  Klaudia 07/12/06
  128.   Walid #109 20:40  |  Gabe1 07/12/06
  129.   ODP 21:09  |  Walid 07/12/06
  130.   sh and Nadav 21:16  |  Gabe1 07/12/06
  131.   So what is Right in your view Klaudia? 21:16  |  Michael 07/12/06
  132.   Anybody remember when... 21:18  |  bat yam 07/12/06
  133.   Tbora #122 21:18  |  Gabe1 07/12/06
  134.   I am starting to think that Olmert is a Hamas plant 21:22  |  BradL 07/12/06
  135.   Let all the prisoners go 21:36  |  peter 07/12/06
  136.   #114 Joe - My partial solution 21:49  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/06
  137.   give back all the Pal prisoners 22:07  |  Michael 07/12/06
  138.   ODP 22:51  |  sh 07/12/06
  139.   listen Palis in the US the bastards that planned 23:04  |  Steve 07/12/06
  140.   Michael..sh...so what then is the problem? 23:12  |  Jack 07/12/06
  141.   135. peter: Let all the prisoners go 23:15  |  KUTW 07/12/06
  142.   Walid 23:24  |  ODP 07/12/06
  143.   sh 23:25  |  ODP 07/12/06
  144.   Swiss Dino #78 00:22  |  Polybios 08/12/06
  145.   Klaudia #69 00:56  |  TonyL 08/12/06
  146.   When Blair arrives, he arrives for one reason 00:58  |  Mary Winnye 08/12/06
  147.   He should have been executed long ago 02:38  |  Steven 08/12/06
  148.   componsation for there stay in Isreal! 03:14  |  Larzbeach 08/12/06
  149.   Just release them: to Hell 04:34  |  Ben 08/12/06
  150.   Exchange Prisoners 05:15  |  David Habib 08/12/06
  151.   to Clickfool #64 05:34  |  zeev 08/12/06
  152.   Key of the store 07:10  |  Israel Lover 08/12/06
  153.   Michael # 131 Part 1 07:57  |  Klaudia 08/12/06
  154.   sh - the origin of the concept of blood libel is indeed the 09:00  |  Nadav 08/12/06
  155.   Jack 140 and tensely denied racism 09:08  |  Michael 08/12/06
  156.   to Klaudia #153 11:12  |  zeev 08/12/06
  157.   to Israel Lover #152 11:34  |  zeev 08/12/06
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