Hillel Fuld’s first reaction in discovering that his brother Ari’s murderer was about to be released in a Hamas hostage deal was: “This is unbelievable.”

In February, the bodies of four Israeli hostages, and six living, were reportedly exchanged for more than 1,100 Palestinian prisoners — one of them is presumed to be Palestinian Khalil Jabarin, who was 17 when he stabbed 45-year-old Ari to death, in September, 2018.

These Israeli families are weighing the moral scales between the suffering of hostages and the price of releasing terrorists.{ai:summary}<p>Hillel Fuld expressed disbelief upon learning that his brother Ari's murderer, Khalil Jabarin, might be released in a Hamas hostage deal. In February, a reported exchange involved four Israeli hostages and over 1,100 Palestinian prisoners, including Jabarin, who killed Ari in 2018. #society</p>

Negotiating with terrorists: Hostage families struggle with Hamas deals

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