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Fri 17 Jan 2025 2:07 pm - Jerusalem Time
Haaretz reveals details about Palestinian prisoners released in the deal
Today, Friday, the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz revealed new details about the Palestinian prisoners who will be released in the first phase of the prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas.
The Gaza ceasefire agreement will go into effect next Sunday at 12:15 p.m., while the first batch of three Israeli prisoners will be released at 4 p.m., according to Hebrew media.
According to the Hebrew newspaper, 290 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment will be released out of 563 in Israeli prisons.
She added that the names of the Palestinian prisoners who will be released will be published on Saturday evening.
She added, "600 Palestinian prisoners whose sentences exceed 15 years will be released as part of the exchange deal."
As part of the exchange deal, a thousand prisoners from Gaza will be released during the Israeli ground operation in the Strip.
In turn, Channel 14 quoted sources as saying that a number of life sentence prisoners will be released to Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The Israeli Prison Service has begun preparations to release the Palestinian prisoners who will be included in the exchange deal.
Channel 12 reported that estimates indicate that Ofer Prison will once again be the "assembly and distribution point" for prisoners.
Hamas said in a statement today that the lists of Palestinian prisoners released in the first phase of the exchange deal within the ceasefire agreement will be published through the Prisoners' Office according to the stages and procedures of the exchange.
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Haaretz reveals details about Palestinian prisoners released in the deal