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Hamas has said it will execute hostages if Israel bombs residential areas with out warning. Now they have issued more demands for their release. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hamas wants US prisoners freed alongside those in Israel as part of a deal the terrorist group could make to release dozens of hostages taken to Gaza. An exiled Hamas leader in Lebanon, Ali Barakeh, said that the group would aim to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli and American prisons. He has been the group's leader in Lebanon for years and is in charge of coordinating other Palestinian groups there. Without...

Extremist threatens Arab politician Far right activist Baruch Marzel sends hostile letter following Mohammad Barakeh’s vote in favor of settler evacuation bill By Ilan Marciano Not welcome in Shfaram. Marzel Photo: Gali Tivon Issued warning of his own. Barakeh Photo: Zoom 77 Right-wing threats: Far right activist Baruch Marzel recently sent a threatening letter to Arab Knesset Member Mohammad Barakeh (Ta’al) over the latter's vote in favor of settlement evacuation. The letter stated Barakeh should “be wary of how he votes.” The letter was sent to Barakeh following his vote in the Knesset’s Finance Committee in favor of the evacuation-compensation...