Khaled Mashal
Ahmed Yassin was arrested by the Israeli forces shortly after the abduction of Ilan Saadon, and convicted of offenses related to the abductions and killings of Sasportas and Saadoun, and was sentenced to life imprisonment and an additional 15 years' imprisonment. Nevertheless, in 1997 Yassin was released from Israeli prison as part of an arrangement with Jordan following the failed assassination attempt of Khaled Mashal.