Saudi Arabia releases son of ex-Hamas representative from prison
"Hani al-Khudari was released and arrived in the Jordanian capital," his uncle Abdel-Majid al-Khudari told Anadolu.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:40 | 26 April 2023
- Modified Date: 09:40 | 26 April 2023
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday released the son of a former Hamas representative in the kingdom, according to his family.
"Hani al-Khudari was released and arrived in the Jordanian capital," his uncle Abdel-Majid al-Khudari told Anadolu.
The release came shortly after a high-profile Hamas delegation led by group leader Ismail Haniyeh made its first visit to the kingdom in years.
Former Hamas representative Mohammed al-Khudari, his son and dozens of Palestinians and Jordanians were detained by Saudi authorities in September 2019.
In August 2021, a Saudi court sentenced 69 Palestinian and Jordanian nationals to different jail terms over accusations of Hamas links.
Riyadh, however, released most of the detainees in recent months, including al-Khudari.