Hostages
Amidst the fragile truce in Gaza, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are being released from Israeli custody as part of a hostage return and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. The move has sparked intense emotions on both sides, with families and supporters welcoming the freed prisoners, while victims&
Palestinian Arabs
The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brokered by the United States, has brought an end to two years of war in the Gaza Strip, with tens of thousands of Palestinians killed or injured. As part of the deal, Hamas released 20 living hostages, while Israel released over 1,900
Hostages
As the Gaza ceasefire has taken effect, and up to 2,000 Palestinian detainees have begun to be released, the reprieve has brought immense relief to both Israel and the West Bank. However, the celebrations are tempered by uncertainty over who is being freed and where they will be sent.
Palestinian Arabs
Despite being released from Israeli prisons as part of an exchange deal, at least 154 Palestinian prisoners will be forced to live in exile, a decision that has been widely condemned as a blatant violation of their citizenship rights. The prisoners, part of a larger group of 250 individuals released
Hostages
As the last 20 living hostages are set to return to Israel, marking a crucial step towards ending the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians are anxiously awaiting the release of hundreds of prisoners held by Israel. The breakthrough ceasefire, agreed upon last week under heavy international pressure, has
Hostages
Israelis are set to welcome home the last living hostages from Gaza as part of a breakthrough ceasefire agreement that follows two years of war. The exchange, set to take place on Monday, will also involve the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. In a significant development,
Hostages
A 13-year-old Israeli boy named Oren Baharami was brutally murdered by Ahmed Mahmed Jameel Shahada, a Palestinian prisoner serving a life sentence since 1989. Despite the authorities ruling out terror ideology as the motive, Shahada is among the 249 Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release under the Gaza ceasefire deal. Shahada&
Life imprisonment
Hundreds of recently released prisoners, who were serving life sentences, were transported to the Gaza Strip on Monday evening, marking the second batch of prisoner releases as part of the ceasefire agreement. The released prisoners were received by their families and crowds of civilians at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan
Life imprisonment
Tel Aviv has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, a move that is being seen as a win for Hamas and a blow for Israel. The release has exposed the frailties of both sides, particularly in their attempts to soften the fallout from the war. People involved in the negotiations
Life imprisonment
Over 11,100 Palestinian prisoners have been detained in Israeli centers since the start of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, a figure that includes several hundred women, children, and minors. This represents the highest number since the uprising began, with more than 1,460 prisoners serving sentences and 350 facing
Human rights
A harrowing video has emerged on social media, depicting a former prisoner at Sednaya Prison, known as the "Human Slaughterhouse", confronting his former jailer who tortured him for years. The captive, visibly scarred and shaken, recounts the brutal methods used by his captors, including the use of a
Human rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has condemned Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for verbally assaulting Marwan Barghouti, a prominent Palestinian political leader imprisoned by Israel since 2002. In a statement released Tuesday, the OHCHR criticized Ben-Gvir for confronting Barghouti in his prison cell,
