Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detention
Yousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Israel releases Hamas co-founder, father of 'Green Prince,' after more than two years of detentionYousef is a senior leader of Hamas in the West Bank, having co-founded the group in 1987 along with Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and other Palestinian members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Follow us on GooglePalestinians greet and congratulate Hassan Yousef (center), Hamas co-founder, following his release on January 19, 2014 after spending 28 months in Israel's Ofer prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.(photo credit: Abbas Momani/AFP via Getty Images)
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