Fast facts: Palestinians freed today
- A total of 183 Palestinian prisoners were released today from Israeli jails as part of the exchange and ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
- They included 18 serving life sentences and 54 serving lengthy sentences, as well as 111 detained in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
- Twenty-five released prisoners from the occupied West Bank arrived in the city of Ramallah.
- Seven of them were deported outside the West Bank.
- Thirty-nine originally from the Gaza Strip were also released to the territory, in addition to a prisoner holding Egyptian citizenship who was sent to Egypt.
Palestinians gather in Gaza to welcome freed prisoners
Relatives gather in Khan Younis to welcome Palestinians released from Israeli prisons
Red Cross marks completion of fourth prisoners-for-captives swap under Gaza deal
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a statement, summing up today’s completed tasks.
It confirmed that three captives were transferred out of Gaza to Israel and 183 Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel, including 175 transferred by ICRC to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
“As more families anxiously await news of their loved ones, the ICRC continues to call for the continued implementation of the agreement to allow more families to be reunited,” the statement said.
“The ICRC remains prepared to facilitate further release operations in the coming weeks, and to continue to bring critically needed aid into Gaza,” it added.
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