Crowds carry newly released Palestinian prisoners at celebrations in West Bank

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(1 Feb 2025)
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Beitunia, West Bank - 1 February 2025
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1. Various of prisoners exiting out of bus, carried by crowd, celebrations
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Palestinian prisoners released under the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel were welcomed in the West Bank on Saturday by massive crowds and joyful celebrations.

Families and friends on Saturday were anxiously awaiting their return.

Israel has begun freeing 183 Palestinian prisoners due for release after Hamas freed three hostages as part of the ceasefire deal that has halted 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

A bus departed Ofer Military Prison with some 32 prisoners headed for the West Bank.

About 150 other prisoners were being sent to Gaza or deported.

According to Palestinian authorities, a total of 183 Palestinian prisoners are to be released, including dozens serving lengthy or life sentences and 111 people from the Gaza Strip who were arrested after Oct. 7, 2023, and held without trial.

In a sign that the ceasefire agreement is progressing, this release departs from the previous formula of 30 Palestinian prisoners for each Israeli hostage to include more Palestinian detainees who were rounded up in Gaza after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that began the war.

As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to release about 1,000 Palestinians from Gaza who were detained on suspicion of militancy and have been held without trial since the day after the Oct. 7 attack.

The Palestinian Authority said that on Saturday, Israel will release 111 of these Palestinians from Gaza on the condition that they did not participate in the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023, the first of what will be several such releases staggered over the six weeks of the Phase 1 ceasefire deal.

The other 72 Palestinians set to be released Saturday were serving long or life sentences on national security charges connected to their involvement in deadly attacks against Israelis.

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