Israel Prepares To Free Hundreds Of Palestinian Prisoners, Seeks To Block ‘public Displays Of Joy’ – The Cradle
Israel Prepares To Free Hundreds Of Palestinian Prisoners, Seeks To Block ‘public Displays Of Joy’
1,700 Palestinians held captive in Israeli prisons and 33 Israelis held captive in Gaza are set to be released in phases starting Sunday
The Israel Prisons Service (IPS) began the process on 17 January to release over 1,700 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire and prisoner-swap deal with Hamas that is set to take effect Sunday, 19 January.
The Times of Israel reported that according to a leaked copy of the agreement, the Palestinian prisoners to be freed include 700 resistance fighters, 250-300 of whom are serving life terms; 1,000 Palestinians from Gaza abducted by Israeli forces since 8 October 2023; and 47 re-detained prisoners from the 2011 Gilad Shalit deal.
The IPS said in a statement it was preparing for the release of prisoners in exchange for Israelis held in Gaza, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office said could begin on Sunday.
The statement added the IPS is taking measures to prevent any “public displays of joy” when Palestinian prisoners are released.
“The commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, Kobi Yakobi, instructed that … to prevent public displays of joy in Ashkelon and other areas of Israel, the escort from ‘Shikma’ Prison will not be handled by civilian buses of the [International Committee of the] Red Cross,” the statement says.
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