Israeli forces fire tear gas at journalists near Ofer Prison

Israeli forces on Monday fired tear gas shells at journalists around Ofer Prison who arrived at the location to cover the proceedings of the prisoner swap as part of the ceasefire deal, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. 

The Palestinian Prisoners' Information Office announced that buses carrying released prisoners from Ofer Prison were heading to Beitunia in Ramallah. 

Israel's Channel 12 on Monday reported that 13 Israeli prisoners were released in the second batch and handed over to the International Red Cross in Gaza. 

Earlier today, the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, handed over seven Israeli captives to the International Red Cross.

Israeli authorities are also set to release 1,966 Palestinian prisoners, including 250 serving long or life sentences, and approximately 1,700 individuals who were detained from the Gaza Strip over the past two years.