Israel releases first batch of 90 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-01-20

RAMALLAH, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners from Ofer prison, located west of Ramallah in the West Bank, early on Monday, just hours after three Israeli hostages returned to Israel following their release from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said that several buses left Ofer prison at 1:00 a.m. local time (2300 GMT on Sunday) after issues related to verifying the list of names were......

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