200 Palestinian prisoners, including 120 serving life sentences, were freed by Israeli occupation authorities on Saturday, hours after four female Israeli soldiers held captive in Gaza were released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
114 of the freed prisoners arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah, while 16 others arrived in Gaza’s Khan Younis. The other 70 prisoners were transported to Egypt, Palestinian media reported.
The released prisoners received heroes’ welcome in Ramallah and Khan Younis.
In Ramallah, masses of people congregated, celebrating the return of the released prisoners.
The large crowd included people hoisting Palestinian flags, shouting slogans and documenting the scene with their phones, according to live footage.
A massive crowd in Ramallah welcomes the Palestinian prisoners who were released as part of the prisoner exchange deal between the resistance and the Israeli occupation. pic.twitter.com/nCYJafWcXy
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 25, 2025
The prisoners, wearing grey jumpsuits, were seen smiling and waving to the crowd as they got off the buses. Some embraced people among the crowd and others were hoisted up on the shoulders of jubilant people.
In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, 16 freed Palestinians arrived through the Karem Abu Salem crossing. They were transferred to the European Gaza Hospital after being welcomed by crowds.
The Gaza European Hospital in southern Khan Younis is preparing to receive Palestinian prisoners expected to be released into the enclave, according to MEE correspondent Ahmed Abu Aziz, reporting from the hospital
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Source: Palestinian media (Translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
