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As Trump’s Gaza deal nears, family warns Israel not to free another Sinwar
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As President Donald Trump moves to finalize his 20-point plan to end the Gaza war, Israel faces a pivotal decision that could reshape the conflict’s aftermath. The framework envisions a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the return of all hostages, and a major prisoner exchange. In return, Hamas would commit to disarmament and allow a technocratic transitional authority to manage Gaza’s reconstruction.
Part of the agreement involves releasing hundreds of convicted Palestinian terrorists, a clause that has already triggered backlash from the families of victims.
Dr. Michael Milshtein, head of the Moshe Dayan Forum at Tel Aviv University and one of Israel’s foremost experts on Hamas, told Fox News Digital that the list of roughly 250 prisoners contains names that represent what he called «a real strategic danger.»
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Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. (Reuters/Hatem Khaled/File Photo)
«These are not low-level activists,» Milshtein said. «Among them are people who built power and influence inside prison. When released, they will return as leaders.»
He cited several examples that, he said, demonstrate the risk of past exchanges. Among the prisoners now under discussion are Abbas al-Sayed, convicted for the 2002 Park Hotel bombing in Netanya that killed 30 people; Ibrahim Hamed, former Hamas military commander in the West Bank, serving more than 40 life sentences; Abdullah Barghouti, who produced explosives for a series of large-scale suicide bombings and Hassan Salameh, convicted for orchestrating multiple bus attacks in the 1990s.
Ibrahim Hamed, a former head of the Hamas terrorist movement in the West Bank, looks on as he arrives for sentencing at the Ofer military court near Ramallah, West Bank, on July 1, 2012. The Israeli military court sentenced Hamed to 54 life terms after convicting him of ordering attacks that killed dozens of Israelis, the army said.
«These are people with dozens of life sentences,» Milshtein explained. «We’ve already seen what happens when such figures are freed. Many of those who carried out the Oct. 7 massacre were prisoners released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit deal.»
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Milshtein noted that several recently released prisoners have quickly rejoined Hamas’s leadership abroad. He pointed to Abdel Nasser Issa, a Hamas operative convicted in 1995 who was released earlier this year and soon relocated to Turkey, where he began appearing in podcasts as part of the group’s senior political echelon. «That is the model,» Milshtein said. «They enter prison as operatives and emerge as decision-makers.»
Among the most concerning names, he added, is Jamal Al-Hur, who he described as «one of the five most dangerous.» Al-Hur, deeply connected to Hamas’s hierarchy, has served nearly three decades in prison and now acts as a key liaison between jailed operatives and the group’s external leadership. «He didn’t enter as a leader but became one inside,» Milshtein said. «If released, he will re-establish himself quickly—just as others did before him.»
Jamal al-Hur, left, and Rahman Ismael Ranimat, right, are led into an Israeli military court in Lod, Israel, on Feb. 5, 1998. An Israeli military tribunal charged the two with multiple counts of murder in the slayings of 13 Israelis in a series of Hamas attacks. (Danni Salomon/Yedioth/AFP via Getty Images)
The Edri family’s warning
The inclusion of Al-Hur on the draft list has renewed anguish for the family of Sharon Edri, the Israeli soldier he helped kidnap, torture, and murder in 1996. Al-Hur was also convicted for the 1997 Apropo Café bombing in Tel Aviv that killed 13 civilians. Twice before, his name appeared on proposed release lists and was removed after public pressure.
«I know what it’s like not to know where your brother is for seven months,» said Danielle Edry Karten, Edri’s sister, who lives in New York. «There’s nothing that makes me happier than knowing families will soon be reunited with the hostages. But this man shouldn’t be released—not because of my brother alone, but because of the danger he still poses.»
Sharon Edri is seen here with his sister, Danielle Edri Karten. Edri Karten opposes the release of her brother’s killer.
«He kidnapped, mutilated, tortured my uncle,» said Izzy Karten, Edri’s nephew, in an interview with Fox News Digital from New York. «He went to jail, was released, and went on to commit the Apropo Café bombing. Later, he helped organize the kidnapping of the three boys that started the 2014 war. Now he’s a senior Hamas leader inside prison—that’s why we call him the next Sinwar.»
Banners with the photograph of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas terrorist leader who was killed in an Israeli attack, are hung on the streets in Tehran, Iran on Oct. 19, 2024. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Karten added: «We’re not against the peace deal. We’re praying for the hostages to come home. We just need to make sure they don’t trade them for the worst of the worst.»
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The family launched a new petition this week calling on the Israeli government to block Al-Hur’s release and to bar any future swaps involving convicted murderers.
Sharon Edri, an Israeli soldier abducted and killed by Hamas terrorist Jamal al-Hor in 1996, is shown in a family photo provided by the Edri family, who oppose the planned release of his killer as part of a potential prisoner exchange. (Edri Family)
At Sharon Edri’s funeral nearly three decades ago, Netanyahu vowed to the family, «We are telling the killers—you won’t break the people and the family. We will not forget him and your daughter Hana. We will end the terror and will bring peace.» The family now fears that the promise may be undone.
The Nukhba dilemma
Beyond the list of notorious prisoners, another issue threatens to derail the negotiations: Hamas’s demand to release about 90 members of its elite «Nukhba» force, the commandos who spearheaded the most horrific atrocities on the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli communities.
Milshtein, who visited the section of Ramla Prison where some of these terrorists are held, said they remain unrepentant. «I spoke with them,» he told Fox News Digital. «They are fanatical—completely committed. They show no remorse. The only thing they regret is not having killed more people.»
Hamas terrorists killed civilians, including women, children and the elderly, when they attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces via AP)
He described the Nukhba detainees as the most ideologically extreme and operationally capable among Hamas’ ranks. «They are like a special-forces division with a radical worldview,» he said. «Releasing them would be like setting loose the people who planned and executed the worst day in Israel’s history.»
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Despite the risks, Milshtein acknowledged that Israel may have no alternative. «It’s a terrible dilemma,» he said. «But strategically, this may be one of those bitter compromises Israel will have to make to bring its citizens home.»
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Comey pleads not guilty in court after indictment on alleged false statements, obstruction
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Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges of allegedly making false statements and obstruction of a congressional hearing during his first court appearance in Virginia on Wednesday.
The former FBI director appeared at 10 a.m. ET in the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria, Va. Comey’s wife, Patrice, and daughter, Maureen, were spotted waiting in line outside the courthouse Wednesday morning.
District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, presided over the hearing. Comey’s lawyer, Patrick Fitzgerald, told Nachmanoff that representing Comey «is the honor of my life» and that his team would be filing motions alleging a vindictive and retaliatory prosecution as well as outrageous government conduct.
Nachmanoff set oral argument dates for Nov. 19 and Dec. 9 and a jury trial to begin on Jan. 5, 2026.
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Patrice Failor (L), wife of former FBI director James Comey, is embraced by her daughter Maurene Comey as they arrive at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Bryan Courthouse on October 08, 2025 in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The only time Comey spoke during the hearing was when the judge asked if he understood the charges against him.
«I do your honor,» Comey said. «Thank you very much.»
Comey was indicted in September by a federal grand jury on two counts: alleged false statements within jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
The indictment alleges that Comey obstructed a congressional investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information in violation of 18 USC 1505.
The indictment also alleges Comey made a false statement when he stated he did not authorize someone at the FBI to be an anonymous source. According to the indictment, that statement was false.
Fox News Digital exclusively reported in July that Comey was under criminal investigation by the FBI. The probe into Comey centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as «Crossfire Hurricane.»
«No one is above the law,» Attorney General Pam Bondi said on X after the indictment, adding that it «reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.»
Former FBI Director James Comey is seen at a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2017. (Associated Press)
COMEY DENIES CHARGES, DECLARES ‘I AM NOT AFRAID’
FBI Director Kash Patel said «previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust.»
«Every day, we continue the fight to earn that trust back, and under my leadership, this FBI will confront the problem head-on,» Patel said. «Nowhere was this politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose.»
He added: «Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch.»
Comey, after being indicted, posted an Instagram video, denying the allegations.
«My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way,» he said. «We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either. Somebody that I love dearly recently said that fear is the tool of a tyrant, and she’s right.»
«But I’m not afraid,» Comey added.
«My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system and I am innocent, so let’s have a trial and keep the faith,» Comey said.
Fox News Digital also exclusively reported that former CIA Director John Brennan is under criminal investigation related to the Trump–Russia probe.
Under federal law, prosecutors have five years to bring a charge, with the five-year mark occurring Tuesday.
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The case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The FBI opened its Trump-Russia probe in July 2016, known inside the bureau as «Crossfire Hurricane.»
Robert Mueller, former special counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice. (AP newsroom; Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Mike Cohen/Getty Images for The New York Times)
President Donald Trump, during his first term, fired Comey in May 2017.
Days later, Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to take over the FBI’s original «Crossfire Hurricane» investigation.
After nearly two years, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, which concluded in March 2019, yielded no evidence of criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 presidential election.
Shortly after, John Durham was appointed as special counsel to investigate the origins of the «Crossfire Hurricane» probe.
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Durham found that the FBI «failed to act» on a «clear warning sign» that the bureau was the «target» of a Clinton-led effort to «manipulate or influence the law enforcement process for political purposes» ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Fox News Digital broke a series of stories related to Special Counsel John Durham’s findings. (Julia Nikhinson/Reuters)
«The aforementioned facts reflect a rather startling and inexplicable failure to adequately consider and incorporate the Clinton Plan intelligence into the FBI’s investigative decision-making in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation,» Durham’s report states.
«Indeed, had the FBI opened the Crossfire Hurricane investigation as an assessment and, in turn, gathered and analyzed data in concert with the information from the Clinton Plan intelligence, it is likely that the information received would have been examined, at a minimum, with a more critical eye,» the report continued.
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Durham, in his report, said the FBI «failed to act on what should have been — when combined with other incontrovertible facts — a clear warning sign that the FBI might then be the target of an effort to manipulate or influence the law enforcement process for political purposes during the 2016 presidential election.»
Fox News’ Wyatt Dobrovich-Fago contributed to this report.
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Israeli forces intercepted another flotilla attempting to break the country’s naval blockade and reach Gaza, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said, calling the effort a «futile attempt» that «ended in nothing.» The ministry also said that the vessels and passengers were transferred to an Israeli port and were safe and in good health. Passengers are expected to be deported promptly, according to the ministry.
The nine-boat fleet was carrying 145 activists participating in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza, The Associated Press reported, citing the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Flotilla organizers said in a statement that the fleet was carrying more than $110,000 worth of aid, including medicine, respiratory equipment and nutritional supplies meant for Gaza’s hospitals.
ISRAEL CLAIMS NO AID WAS FOUND ABOARD GAZA-BOUND FLOTILLA
This image obtained from live stream footage from Gaza Sunbird vessel, one of the nine boats taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza, shows Israeli forces approaching in boats, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Freedom Flotilla Coalition via AP)
David Heap, of the Canadian Boat to Gaza and Freedom Flotilla Coalition Steering Committee, asserted that «Israel has no legal authority to detain international volunteers aboard these ships.»
«Our volunteers are not subject to Israeli jurisdiction and cannot be criminalized for delivering aid or challenging an illegal blockade. Their detention is arbitrary, unlawful, and must end immediately,» Heap added.
This image obtained from live stream footage from Gaza Sunbird vessel, one of the nine boats taking part in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition & Thousand Madleens to Gaza, shows an Israeli soldier trying to reach the camera onboard Gaza Sunbird vessel, in the Eastern Mediterranean sea, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Freedom Flotilla Coalition via AP)
ISRAEL CLAIMS GRETA THUNBERG’S FLOTILLA SEEKING TO BREAK GAZA BLOCKADE HAS HAMAS TIES, CITES DOCUMENTS
This seizure comes just days after Israeli forces intercepted another aid flotilla and arrested the activists on board, including Greta Thunberg, an outspoken critic of Israel. Thunberg was also arrested while participating in a flotilla in June.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on Oct. 2, became the subject of controversy when Israel said the fleet did not have any aid. Flotilla organizers insist that the claim was «not just verifiably false; it is obscene,» saying that the boats were «meticulously documented, loaded with medical supplies, food and other life-saving foods for people in Gaza.»
Israeli forces storm a Global Sumud Flotilla vessel on Oct. 2, 2025, as the boat attempted to sail toward Gaza. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)
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Thunberg was also aboard another Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted in June. The climate activist said she had been «kidnapped» by Israel, a comment that drew scrutiny from those who pointed out the plight of the hostages who have been held in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023.
The activist was later deported from Israel and allegedly told attorneys she could do «more good outside of Israel,» and that refusing to leave would «harm our cause,» The Times of Israel reported, citing a spokesperson for Adalah, a legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel. Adalah now represents GSF, a more recent attempt to reach Gaza.
In June, when asked about Thunberg’s claim that she had been «kidnapped» by Israel, President Donald Trump said, «I think Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Greta Thunberg.» The president called the climate activist a «strange person» and told reporters that she needed «anger management» courses.
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