Who Are the Terrorists Israel is Releasing and Why Does it Matter

The ceasefire/hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is having the remarkable and celebrated results in securing the release of many Israeli hostages. The first phase of this deal calls for Hamas to release 33 hostages in captivity for nearly 500 days, and for Israel to release nearly 2000 Palestinian Arab terrorists, some serving multiple life sentences for killing dozens of people. Many of the terrorists are not just bad guys, but masterminds of massive terrorist attacks. What is Israel thinking? How can Israel guarantee the safety of its citizens with these terrorists back out on the street? How is the release of these terrorists impacting the families of the victims? What legal issues does this all raise? In the week of the 46th anniversary of the Iranian Islamic revolution, what has become the largest global supporter of terror and f ...