Israel releases 12 Palestinian prisoners, kills heads of PFLP in Lebanon

Admin I Monday, September 30, 2024

 

GAZA, Palestine  – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has released twelve Palestinian prisoners. The twelve prisoners are among the over 10,000 Palestinians prisoners held in various jail by Israel, some for pelting solders with stones.

The IDF released them at the “Kerem Shalom” crossing today. Among those released is Dr. Khaled Al-Sir, Head of the Surgery Department at Nasser Medical Complex. He was abducted from the hospital by the IDF since March, 2024.

Meanwhile, the IDF said it has eliminated the two Heads of the Lebanon Branch of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestinian, PFLP, Nidal Abdel-Aal, and head of the military office, Imad Odeh.

“Overnight, during a joint IDF and ISA intelligence-based activity, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Nidal Abdel-Aal, Head of the Lebanon Branch of the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) terrorist organization”, the IDF said in a statement.

According to the IDF, Imad Odeh, who was the Head of PFLP’s Military Office in Lebanon, was eliminated alongside him.

“Abdel-Aal led PFLP’s efforts to plan and carry out terror attacks against the State of Israel and directed the organization’s terror activities in Judea and Samaria. He operated to establish terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria to use in attacks on Israeli targets.

“Nidal Abdel-Aal directed the bus bombing attack in Beitar Illit on March 9, 2023, and the shooting attack from a passing vehicle at the Huwara Junction on March 25, 2023, during which two IDF soldiers were injured. The two terror cells that carried out the attacks were apprehended by the ISA”, IDF Spokesman, Rear Admiral  Daniel Hagari said.