Israeli occupation authorities released the fourth batch of Palestinian detainees today as part of the prisoner exchange deal under the ceasefire agreement (Al-Aqsa Flood Deal) in Gaza.
According to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, 183 detainees were released including 111 from the Gaza Strip, who were detained after October 7, 2023.
Ahead of the release, Israeli forces declared the area near Ofer Prison a closed military zone, preventing families from gathering to welcome their loved ones. The occupation soldiers further fired sound bombs towards them.
Hundreds of local residents and detainees’ families gathered since the early morning hours in the Mahmoud Darwish Museum Square in the city of Ramallah to receive the released detainees, raising the Palestinian flags.
The release marks a significant development in the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, with emotions running high among families and supporters celebrating the return of their loved ones.
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, handed over two Israeli prisoners to the International Red Cross in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Saturday morning, as part of the fourth batch of the first phase of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” deal.
The Al-Qassam Brigades released the prisoners “Ofer Calderon” and “Yarden Bibas” from Khan Yunis, and the prisoner “Keith Shmonsel Segal” from the Gaza port, west of the city.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
