Hisham al-Sayed

'Hamas abused Hisham knowing he was mentally ill,' father says

In 2015, Al-Sayed wandered into southern Gaza and was abducted by Hamas. He was released by Hamas in February as part of the hostage-ceasefire deal.

 Hisham al-Sayed reunites with his family after returning from a near decade in Gaza captivity, February 22, 2025
 Shaaban al-Sayed (left) and Ilan Mengistu (right) speaking at Ichilov hospital following the release on Saturday of Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengistu.

Hisham's father takes aim at Arab world for failing to act, Avera's brother calls for full release

 Freed hostages Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed, February 22, 2025

Hamas's abuse of two mentally ill Israelis shows depths of terror group's cruelty - comment

 Hisham al-Sayed reunites with his family after returning from a near decade in Gaza captivity, February 22, 2025

Bedouin-Israeli Hisham al-Sayed freed after near decade in Hamas captivity


'Squeezing' Hamas will not bring captive Israelis home - opinion

The “squeeze Hamas policy” of the past 13 and half years has not worked at all. Perhaps it is time to try something new.

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Why are Israelis held in Gaza ignored amid Syria prisoner exchange?

How can Israel justify not putting an emphasis on Mengistu and Al-Sayed after Israel's efforts to bring a citizen back from Syria?

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Government transparency is crucial in a democracy - comment

In a democracy, the people are the sovereign power and they have the right to know what decisions their government is making.

Israelis protest against government corruption and for democracy, outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on May 3, 2020

Knesset holds discussion on return of bodies of Oron Shaul, Hadar Goldin

Aviram Shaul criticized the government for allowing his brother's body to be held captive for this long. "Those who leave for battle need to know that they will be returned," he said.

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Israel should not agree to 'outrageous' Hamas prisoner swap

Israel should offer only humanitarian aid a part of any deal. Vaccines save lives, while freeing terrorists endangers lives.

A FREED Palestinian prisoner waves a Hamas flag upon his arrival at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip in October, 2011.

Israel-Hamas prisoner swap proposal outrageous, Defense c’tee chair says

In 2011, Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners, about a third of whom were serving life sentences for terrorist attacks on Israelis, in exchange for captive soldier Gilad Schalit.

MK Zvi Hauser during a vote at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on August 24, 2020.

Has COVID created an opportunity to negotiate prisoner swaps with Hamas?

Palestinian officials reportedly told Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar that Israel has made an offer to Hamas via the Egyptian intelligence delegation that visited the Gaza Strip earlier this week.

Palestinian health workers wearing protective masks walk in a quarantine zone installed by the ministry of health to test passengers returning from China for coronavirus, at Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip February 16, 2020.

Swiss diplomat joins Germany, Egypt on Hamas-Israel prisoner swap talks

'It seems that there is now a real possibility for a deal between Hamas and Israel for the release of all the prisoners of war and those missing in action'

Israelis Hadar Goldin, Oron Shaul, Avera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed being held by Hamas in Gaza

Potential prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas is opportunity through crisis

According to reports, the deal would be nothing like the 2011 deal for Gilad Shalit, which saw Israel release 1,027 Palestinians, hundreds of whom were serving life sentences for killing Israelis.

A protest calling for the return of Avera Mengistu

Goldin, Shaul families told gov't negotiating prisoner exchange with Hamas

'To miss the opportunity now, would be a national irresponsibility'

Leah Goldin, mother of Hadar, speaks at a press conference, August 5, 2018