Israel re-arrests Palestinians freed in latest exchange deal with Hamas

The Israeli army re-arrested seven Palestinians on Thursday across the occupied West Bank, all of whom had been released as part of the most recent prisoner exchange deal with Hamas in February.

Six of the prisoners were detained in Qalqilya, with the seventh apprehended in Ramallah.

They were taken to undisclosed locations, and neither their whereabouts nor the circumstances of their detention have been made public.

In recent months, Israeli soldiers have re-arrested 13 Palestinians previously freed under the February agreement. 

Seven remain in custody, including one woman, while six have been placed under administrative detention  - a controversial Israeli practice whereby individuals are held without charge or trial, with the possibility of indefinite renewal. 

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