Shin Bet head Ronen Bar: '82% of those released in Shalit deal returned to terror activity'

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar presented data to the ministers in the security cabinet on Friday, stating that "82% of of those released in the Gilad Shalit deal in 2011 returned to terrorism," and that 15% of them carried out attacks themselves after their release in the deal, or planned the attacks.

Israel's security cabinet voted to recommend the government approve the outline for the hostage deal on Friday.

The just over 1,000 released prisoners engaged in terror activities such as contributing to terrorist funds as well as aiding and providing information to terrorist groups, Bar said. He also said that the release of terrorists is expected to increase the motivation to carry out attacks in the West Bank, Israeli media reported.   (Read More)