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Tears and Cheers in West Bank and Gaza as Nearly 2,000 Palestinians Are Released From Israeli Prisons
Israel released about 1,950 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 security detainees, under a US-brokered ceasefire to secure hostage releases after the October 7 attack.
- On Monday, Palestinian prisoners were freed by Israel under a Gaza ceasefire deal and greeted by huge crowds in Ramallah, West Bank, and Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.
- The release followed a US-brokered exchange negotiated under the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack sparked the war.
- Among the freed, officials identified 250 security detainees and about 1,700 Palestinians detained by the Israeli army in Gaza, as crowds and chants welcomed them off buses.
- Freed prisoners told AFP they planned to go home and stay with family, with Mr Soufan saying, `I have never seen my father, and this is the first time I will see him. This is a very beautiful moment.`
- Israeli authorities told families of detainees not to organise mass celebrations, while journalists found many freed prisoners declined interviews and Israeli army checkpoints restricted movements.
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Tears and cheers in West Bank and Gaza as nearly 2,000 Palestinians are released from Israeli prisons
Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinians from its jails on Monday as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, prompting emotional scenes of families reunited with loved ones, some of whom had spent decades behind bars.
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