Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap
- Palestinian prisoners released by Hamas defied orders not to talk to cameras and were carried aloft through the crowd, causing scenes of jubilation and strengthening Hamas in the West Bank.
- Israelis perceive the released prisoners as terrorists, while Palestinians see them as heroes of resistance against the Israeli occupation. The prisoners were involved in attacks on Israeli police, soldiers, and civilians.
- Israel attempted to ban celebrations for the prisoners' homecoming and responded with tear gas, while Palestinians retaliated with stone-pelting. Casualties occurred, and Hamas claimed credit for exacting a price in return for releasing the hostages.
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Palestinian prisoners start to be released and Israeli hostages return to Israel, military says
Israel began releasing 39 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday following Hamas' release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal, the Israeli military said, after the militant group initially delayed the exchange for several hours and claimed that Israel had violated the terms of a truce deal.
In West Bank, Palestinians rejoice over release of women and minors from Israeli prisons
Dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners, some accused of minor offenses and others convicted in attacks on Israeli security forces, have returned home in the occupied West Bank following their release as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Palestinian families rejoice over release of teens and women in prisoner swap
BEITUNIA, West Bank (AP) — Over three dozen Palestinian hostages were released form Israeli prisons as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. The procession of freed prisoners, some accused of minor offenses like throwing rocks, at a checkpoint outside of Jerusalem stoked massive crowds of Palestinians into a celebration. Fifteen dazed young men, all in stained grey prison sweatsuits and looking gaunt with exhaustion, glided through…
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