Israel to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Saturday swap: NGO
As part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Hamas, Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday. This marks the sixth exchange of prisoners for hostages since the truce took effect.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 10:58 | 14 February 2025
- Modified Date: 10:59 | 14 February 2025
Israel is to free 369 Palestinian inmates on Saturday in the sixth exchange of prisoners for hostages of the Gaza ceasefire, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club advocacy group said.
"A total of 36 prisoners serving life sentences are expected to be released in the sixth swap -- 24 of them will be deported -- in addition to a total of 333 prisoners from the Gaza Strip who were arrested after October 7 (2023)," the head of the advocacy group, Abdallah Zeghari, told AFP on Friday.
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