This is the 3rd exchange since the ceasefire agreement came into force on January 19
Israel released on Thursday (30.jan.2025) 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the 3 Israeli hostages and 5 Thai held in the Gaza Strip. This is the 3rd exchange since the ceasefire came into force on January 19, according to information from the .
On Thursday (30.jan), the Israeli government had The release of the Palestinians in protest against the troubled delivery of one of the Israeli hostages in Khan Youis in southern Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed outrage at the delivery and said the process would be postponed until a safe exit for hostages in future phases.
However, later, most Palestinian prisoners arrived in Ramallah, West Bank, on a Red Cross bus, where they were welcomed by supporters.
The prisoners released on Thursday (30.jan) were all men aged 15 to 69 years. Among them, 23 are serving perpetual penalties for more serious crimes and were transferred to Egypt before new deportations.
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Video shows thousands cheering and waving flags in the occupied West Bank city on Thursday night to welcome home Palestinian prisoners freed under a Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal. A total of 110 Palestinians were released on Thursday
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Since the beginning of the agreement, the extremist group has released 15 hostages. As Israel, adding to the 110 Palestinians, released 400.
