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Hamas Prominent Leader released from zionists’ Prison

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occupation released a prominent leader from Hamas on Sunday after he spent more than two years in prison, Palestinian officials said.

Hassan Yousef, who is also a member of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Legislative Council, told reporters after his release he would work with Hamas rivals “Fatah and other Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation.”

Dozens of Hamas supporters received Yousef at Beituniya, near Ofer prison. Yousef had been kidnapped in Nov. 2011 with his son Owais.

Shiekh Hassan had been kidnapped by Israeli occupation several times with a total period of more than 19 years he spent in Israeli jails mostly without any charges against him.

Hamas PLC members welcomed the release calling Israeli occupation to release all MPs in administrative detention.

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