“A great joy” - Fatah celebrates kidnapping of Israeli soldiers and exchange deal in 1982
Awdah TV host: "It was a black night and a great joy when Fatah's self-sacrificing fighters succeeded in capturing 8 [Israeli] soldiers, which was the first step towards the largest prisoner exchange deal known in Palestinian history. On Sept. 4, 1982, and with the blessings and guidance of late [PLO Chairman and PA] President Yasser Arafat and Prince of Martyrs and Al-Asifa Forces Deputy General Commander Khalil Al-Wazir ‘Abu Jihad' (i.e., terrorist), a squad of self-sacrificing fighters set out with Kalashnikovs. When the zero hour came, the commander of the squad, fighter Issa Hajo, set out towards the Israeli patrol claiming he was from the Lebanese Phalanges Party. He spoke with them in French… to divert their attention and make it easier for the rest of his comrades to complete the plan."
[Fatah Commission of Information and Culture, Facebook page, Sept. 4, 2024]
Posted text: "Sept. 4, 1982
The anniversary of the capture of 8 Israeli soldiers, which led to the largest prisoner exchange deal (i.e., release of terrorists) in the history of the Palestinian revolution, led by current Fatah Movement Deputy Chairman Mahmoud Al-Aloul"