One of the biggest challenges facing the Israeli Mossad in the near future will be how to combat the terrorism of some 230 dangerous terrorists who will be deported abroad as part of the hostage deal and the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
YONI BEN MENACHEM -- The terrorists will initially be deported to Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, but some will also reach other countries. The Israeli security establishment fears that some of them will re-engage in terrorist activities against Israel, such as attacks against Israeli and Jewish institutions abroad, kidnappings of Israelis in various countries and smuggling them to Iran, establishing terrorist infrastructures abroad, and directing attacks from abroad in Judea and Samaria and inside Israel itself.
According to Shin Bet data, about 50% of the terrorists who were released abroad as part of the Shalit deal in 2011 have returned to terrorist activity. About 80% of them have returned to terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria.
Senior security officials say that the release of the terrorists is a boost to Hamas's terrorist infrastructure abroad, and will also strengthen the position of Hamas's leadership abroad.