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1,000 Palestinian captives held by Israel are set to be released following ceasefire
14 January 2025 12:15 GMT
Two Palestinian sources involved in the Hamas-led truce negotiations told AFP that approximately 1,000 Palestinian prisoners are set to be released during the first phase of a ceasefire agreement, in exchange for 33 hostages.
“Israel will release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including several with long sentences,” one source confirmed.
Meanwhile, an Israeli government official, speaking anonymously, described those being freed as “several hundred terrorists,” a label often used by Israeli officials to describe Palestinian captives many of who are held for resisting the occupation.