A Palestinian man who became a novelist while in an Israeli prison is now free

By Daniel Estrin

Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature’s top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-5580249/a-palestinian-man-who-became-a-novelist-while-in-an-israeli-prison-is-now-free