Israel’s government responded to a petition to reveal the deals details, telling the High Court it should be ‘dismissed’ due to national security risks. Petitioners argued that disclosing the details would not harm security, as Hamas is fully aware of the deal’s components
The government notified the High Court of Justice on Wednesday that it objects to disclosing the details of the agreement signed with Hamas for the release of the hostages, on the grounds that such disclosure is liable to cause real harm to the hostage-release plan and to national security.