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.
Still these 1,027murderous Palestinian prisoners were collectively responsible for 569 Israeli deaths