26.01.2025 09:10
In the second round of the prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, 4 Israeli female soldiers were released in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, one of whom was 52-year-old Abdurrahman Hassan Vishah. Vishah stated that he had been subjected to severe torture in Israeli prisons for 23 years, and he mentioned that he had lost weight from 115 kilograms to 55 kilograms, adding that even his relatives had difficulty recognizing him.
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In the second round of the prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, 52-year-old Abdurrahman Hassan Vişah, who was released yesterday after more than 20 years, described his freedom, which came with a bittersweet joy due to the events in the Gaza Strip, as moments filled with pride and honor.
SPENT 23 YEARS IN PRISONS
Vişah, who spent 23 years in Israeli prisons, was detained by Israeli soldiers during an attack on the al-Bureij Refugee Camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 29, 2001, and was later sentenced to life imprisonment. Expressing his strong desire to be released in this prisoner exchange between the Palestinian resistance and Israel, Vişah articulated his feelings upon gaining freedom with the statement, "I am experiencing moments filled with pride and honor."
"I HOPE THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD TURN AND LOOK AT YOU"
Vişah stated that the horrific attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past 15 months have filled his heart with indescribable pain, emphasizing that the joy of freedom is overshadowed by these sufferings.
Indicating that he takes great pride in the people of Gaza, Abdurrahman Hassan Vişah addressed them, saying, "I hope the peoples of the world turn and look at you." Regarding his expectations for gaining freedom, Vişah stated, "Of course, I waited for this moment. However, I also knew that freedom would come through the hands of revolutionaries. Because that is what we heard."
WENT DOWN TO 55 KILOS DUE TO SEVERE TORTURE
Vişah also spoke about his health issues in prison, stating that he used to weigh 115 kilograms but dropped to 55 kilograms due to the severe torture he experienced in Israeli prisons. Abdurrahman Hassan Vişah described the severe torture he endured in Israeli prisons, emphasizing that even his relatives had difficulty recognizing him when he was released, and he highlighted that his body was covered in bruises and wounds due to the beatings he suffered.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the second round of the prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel, 4 Israeli female soldiers were released in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, 120 of whom had been sentenced to life imprisonment by Israel. Of the Palestinian prisoners, 114 were brought to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and 16 were taken to the Gaza Strip, while 70 prisoners crossed into Egypt through the Rafah Border Crossing as part of the agreement.
The ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement reached between Hamas and Israel came into effect on January 19, Sunday, at 12:15 PM Turkish time. In the first round of the prisoner exchange, Hamas's military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, delivered 3 Israeli female prisoners to the Red Cross team on January 19 as part of the first phase of the agreement. In this context, 90 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons were also released hours later from the Ofer Military Prison located in the occupied West Bank.
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