In a momentous, 90 Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli jails on Monday, sparking celebrations across the West Bank. The release of the first batch of prisoners came hours after the Palestinian Resistance released three Israeli female captives, who were being held in the Gaza Strip.
The released prisoners included 69 women and 21 children, with 76 hailing from the West Bank and 14 from occupied Jerusalem. Among them were several individuals requiring medical treatment.
69 female Palestinian prisoners and 21 minor detainees were freed from Israeli prisons last night as part of the prisoner exchange and ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinian resistance. pic.twitter.com/0yK6PuIMOF
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 20, 2025
Khalida Jarrar, one of many Palestinians detained during the war on Gaza, was also released early on Monday and reunited with her family and loved ones.
Khalida Jarrar, a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was freed last night along with dozens of female Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange deal between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinian resistance. pic.twitter.com/RHw6CjUMdQ
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 20, 2025
Coinciding with the prisoners’ arrival, Israeli occupation forces attacked the families who had gathered to welcome their loved ones in Beitunia, west of Ramallah. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported two injuries from Israeli gunfire.
Despite the occupation’s efforts to dampen the mood, the cities of the West Bank erupted in celebration upon the release of the prisoners. Families joyously reunited with those who had endured incarceration in Israeli prisons.
Celebrations in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, after the ceasefire agreement in Gaza came into effect. pic.twitter.com/Hjtwyc79hr
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 19, 2025
However, the Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Authority warned that the occupation authorities may be manipulating the agreed-upon list of prisoners, potentially withholding some names.
The Palestinian resistance has successfully secured the release of female prisoners and young detainees as part of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, reuniting them with their families after long-awaited moments of joy and relief. pic.twitter.com/zEJEZTXCMA
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 20, 2025
Hamas’s Prisoners’ Office previously stated that the process of checking the names inside Ofer prisons showed that there was a shortage of female prisoners. He added that communication is being made with mediators and the Red Cross to oblige the occupation to abide by the agreed-upon list of prisoners, indicating that within a short time, buses of released prisoners will depart from Ofer prison.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
