And alive and well in an Israel prison. Or so it would seem from this story, reported in the Jerusalem Post.
The problem is, the Ibrahim Hamad who murdered Tali Hatuel (eight months pregant) and her four daughters in 2004 was shot and killed at the scene, along with his accomplice, by Israeli troops.In a conflicting report, the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat reported that Hamas had rejected [Israel's prisoner exchange] proposal. A Hamas source quoted in the report said that Israel's refusal to free 13 specific prisoners was holding up a deal.
Among these 13 prisoners, according to Al-Hayat are:
- Ibrahim Hamad, who shot and killed a pregnant mother and her four daughters in 2004; ...
So what's he doing alive in an Israel jail?
Answer: research screw-up by Al-Hayat, it would appear (because the JPost is just reporting what
Al-Hayat said). Two different Ibrahim Hamads. The first one was a
member of Islamic Jihad in Gaza and is, thankfully, still dead. The second one was a Hamas commander in Ramallah and was arrested in 2006. IH#2 counts among his
many accomplishments: the Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall bombing in 2001; the Moment
café bombing in 2002 and, also in 2002, the Hebrew University cafeteria bombing, among
other atrocities.
Nice guy. Let's give him a get out of jail free card.
Nice guy. Let's give him a get out of jail free card.
