Hamas Pledges to Prioritize Release of Palestinian Abductees Amid Ceasefire Deal

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The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to freeing Palestinian abductees, labeling Israel's jails as "new Nazi" prisons. This comes as a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel ended two years of genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. Under the deal, around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners will be released in exchange for fewer than 50 Israeli captives. Among the released prisoners are 250 serving life or long-term sentences, along with 1,718 others abducted from Gaza during Israel's genocidal war.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hamas has pledged to prioritize the release of Palestinian abductees, with the struggle to free them remaining a top national priority for the resistance movement.
  • The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel involves the exchange of fewer than 50 Israeli captives for around 2,000 Palestinian abductees, including 250 serving life or long-term sentences and 1,718 others abducted from Gaza.
  • The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office revealed that Israeli forces have begun threatening the families of the liberated prisoners, distributing leaflets and arresting relatives in the occupied West Bank.
  • Several prominent Palestinian resistance figures, including Mahmoud al-Ardah, Ayham Kamamji, Kamil Abu Hanish, Bassem Khandaqji, and Mahmoud Issa, are among those set to be freed under the ceasefire agreement.
  • The prisoners had been subjected to torture, abuse, and attempted humiliation inside Israeli prisons, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office.

Statistics:

  • Around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners will be released under the ceasefire deal.
  • 250 of the released prisoners are serving life or long-term sentences.
  • 1,718 Palestinian prisoners were abducted from Gaza during Israel's genocidal war.
  • Fewer than 50 Israeli captives are being handed over to Hamas as part of the deal.
  • 1,719 Palestinian prisoners will be freed from Israeli jails, including the 250 serving life or long-term sentences and 1,718 others abducted from Gaza.

Sources:

  • Gaza-based group, Monday, [no date provided].
  • Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office, [no date provided].
  • Press TV, [no date provided].