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Palestinians celebrate release of 200 detainees from Israel

Palestinians celebrate release of 200 detainees from Israeli jails
MENA
18 min read
Palestinians were overjoyed as they welcomed detainees released by Israeli forces after Hamas released four Israeli soldiers.

Crowds of Palestinians erupted in joy as they welcomed dozens of Palestinian detainees freed by Israel who arrived aboard buses in Ramallah, an AFP journalist reported.

Stepping off the bus in grey tracksuits, many detainees were raised onto the shoulders of people waiting while others walked through the crowd.

Israel's prison service confirmed on Saturday that it had released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, which earlier saw Hamas freed four Israeli soldiers.

"After the conclusion of the necessary activities in the prisons and the approval of political authorities, all the terrorists were released from the Ofer and Ktziot prisons," the statement said, adding that a total of 200 prisoners had been freed.