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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Israa Jaabis, a Palestinian detainee, has been released from an Israeli jail after serving seven years of an 11-year sentence. Before her release, Israeli authorities imposed restrictions, including a ban on celebrations and the evacuation of journalists from her home. Jaabis, accused of planning a "terror" attack, denies the charge. She suffered severe burns in a car explosion in 2015. Her release is part of a prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas, with 39 Palestinians, including Jaabis, being exchanged for 24 Israelis and foreigners.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Palestinian detainee Israa Jaabis arrived home in occupied East Jerusalem after her release from Israeli jail, the Jerusalem-based Wadi Hilweh Information Center said Sunday.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

It added that before her release, Israeli police imposed several restrictions, including no celebrations on her release and the evacuation of all journalists from her home to not cover the first moments of her release.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Jaabis spent seven years in an Israeli jail on an 11-year sentence.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

On Oct. 11, 2015, Jaabis, 31, was en route to her home in Jerusalem when a gas cylinder in her car exploded, and the car caught fire. She suffered third-degree burns which charred 60% of her body, including her face and hands.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Israeli authorities accused Jaabis of wanting to carry out a "terror" attack, a charge she denies.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Jaabis was on the list of 39 Palestinian women and children scheduled to be released from Israeli jails as part of a second batch of a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Israel and Hamas swapped 24 Israelis and foreigners for 39 Palestinians from Israeli jails on Friday, the first day of the four-day humanitarian pause.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

The second batch of prisoners is almost complete after the release of 17 Israelis and foreigners earlier Saturday.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Under the agreement, the hostages and prisoners will be released in batches during the course of four days.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

Israel launched a massive military campaign in the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail

It has since killed at least 14,854 Palestinians, including 6,150 children and over 4,000 women, according to health authorities in the enclave.

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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail
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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail
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Palestinian Israa Jaabis arrives home after her release from Israeli jail