Gaza Strip: Palestinian prisoners released by Israel continue to arrive in Ramallah
Gaza Strip: Released Palestinian prisoners by Israel arrive in Ramallah, where their families are waiting for them
Almost a hundred Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived on Thursday afternoon on two buses in the West Bank town of Ramallah, where their families, medical teams, and also hundreds of people were waiting to welcome them with Palestinian flags and those of the Palestinian nationalist movement Fatah.
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Two buses carrying released Palestinian prisoners reach Ramallah
The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip is celebrating the news that three male hostages would be released Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Ziad Abu Amr, one of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s longtime advisors, would become the de facto ruler of the Gaza Strip, heading the committee. He would be appointed deputy to Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa but endowed with massive new powers.
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Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk as disputes continue over key deadlines and local health officials say Israeli forces opened fire on both fronts
The hostages-for-prisoners exchange is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas.
On day one of the Gaza ceasefire, 3 Israeli hostages, 90 Palestinian prisoners, including women, children, freed, igniting hopes for peace.
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Ahead of the release, the Israeli army raided the town of Beitunia, deploying military vehicles and bulldozers. Soldiers fired live and rubber bullets, as well as tear gas, at Palestinians awaiting their arrival.
The ceasefire came into effect Sunday after an initial three-hour delay, during which almost 20 more Palestinians were killed, according to medics in the decimated Palestinian territory. Under the terms of the deal,
Hamas released eight hostages on Thursday — five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals — in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas have returned safely to Israel after the militants paraded them in front of a crowd of thousands in Gaza City
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