Amid Iman’s optimism at Hannan’s potential release, she is beginning to hope that her husband, Nael el Barghouti – the longest-serving Palestinian political prisoner – could also be freed in a swap, although he is not among the 300 prisoners listed by Israel. In February 2021 we received complaints from radio amateurs in the area, who told us they had been subjected to deliberate interference of their transmissions, as well as receiving abusive messages. The culprit had been using radio bands illegally to do this, as he didn’t have a licence to do so. The self-dubbed ‘face for radio’ identifies as “a humble girl from Birmingham” and has expressed gratitude to the University for providing her with the opportunity to get a taste for a career in radio.

Amateur radio is used by hobbyists who use equipment on specific, allocated frequencies to communicate with each other - sometimes around the world.Radio amateurs in the UK require a licence, issued by Ofcom, to transmit and receive on their allocated frequencies.On the whole, radio amateurs abide by the terms and conditions of their licences. This particular case is an example of this deliberate interference, and took place across several amateur radio bands. Now a grandmother, Hannan is on the Israeli list of those eligible to come home under the hostage deal. Her sons remain in prison. As the communications regulator, one of Ofcom’s functions is the effective management of the radio spectrum, the licensing of which is a key tool to make sure users are correctly authorised and to protect users from harmful interference. This is done primarily by licensing users and allocating frequencies. Others are listed as detained for supporting illegal terror organizations, illegal weapons charges, incitement, and at least two accusations of attempted murder. Some of the people are listed as being members of Hamas and other Islamic militant groups, but many of the prisoners are not listed as belonging to any organization.The news came via text message from Rob’s toad-like brother, Miles. After an episode spent dodging his calls, Rob’s ex-wife, Helen Archer, finally caught up and had a moment of release 11 years in the making. Death by a fast-growing brain tumour put an end to years of psychological torture, for the audience as much as Helen and her family. During her studies, she was encouraged by her lecturer to undertake work experience at the BBC, based in the Mailbox, Birmingham, an opportunity that equipped her with the skills she needed to pursue a career in the creative industries.

Most of the prisoners are men, Fares said, adding that there are also about 85 women and 350 children in detention.

Murad Abu Al Saba, presenter at Radio Ajyal, sits at the radio station in Ramallah, West Bank, on November 22, 2023. Alex Platt/CNN How are you, Auntie Hannadi? I love you,” a young girl is heard saying on a voice note played on the radio’s airwaves from Al Saba’s phone. “When are you going to be released from jail?” the girl asks. The investigation involved using automatic monitoring equipment as well as our engineers working on the ground,monitoring live transmissions. This provided a picture of the of the impact of the illegal transmissions on the local radio community. All of this work took place in close collaboration with local police. an impressive array of stars, including Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Olly Murs, One Direction, Alesha Dixon, Five, The Sugababes, and she has interviewed Die Hard movie director, Renny Harlin, who subsequently invited her to his 60th birthday party. The case went to court, where earlier this month the defendant was found guilty of unlicensed use of radio equipment, illegal possession of radio apparatus, and causing deliberate interference to wireless telegraphy – all of which are offences under the Wireless Telegraphy Act.

They (Hannan’s grandchildren) are waiting to see their grandmother,” Iman told CNN. “She has a beautiful relationship with them, she loves everybody.” Four hostages have been freed so far – two American women and two Israeli women. An Israeli soldier who was abducted by Hamas was rescued by Israeli forces, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.In a later sentencing hearing, he was sentenced to 26 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. We were required to intervene in this case because the illegal activity was significant and targeted, and it was suspected that the culprit was somebody who had previously been convicted of similar activity.