Sinwar was released as one of more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who were swapped in 2011 for a single Israel soldier, Gilad Shalit.
Wow! 1,027murderous Palestinian prisoners for One Israeli soldier
Why so many for one soldier
At the time a poll showed 79% of Israelis supporting the deal, with 14% opposed. Among those released were militants involved in planning and executing suicide bombings in restaurants and on buses during the years of the second Palestinian uprising, which began in 2000.
