Posted 2/3/2024, 6:31:00 PM
Hamas Seeks Israel's Release of Jailed Palestinian Leader Marwan Barghouti
- Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a popular Palestinian leader serving multiple life sentences for deadly attacks
- Barghouti seen as a potential successor to Abbas and could unite rival Palestinian factions
- Israel focused on freeing 100 hostages from Hamas after October terror attack
- Barghouti remains very popular among Palestinians despite imprisonment
- His release could allow Palestinians to hold first elections since 2006