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30 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on fifth day of truce

29 Nov 2023 01:00pm
Newly freed Palestinian prisoner Lamees Abu Arqub kisses her father following the release of prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Photo by Hazem Bader/AFP
Newly freed Palestinian prisoner Lamees Abu Arqub kisses her father following the release of prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Photo by Hazem Bader/AFP
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GAZA - A bus carrying 30 Palestinian prisoners departed on Tuesday evening from the Israeli Ofer prison, which is located near the West Bank city of Ramallah, said a Xinhua reporter on-site.

The Israel Prison Service confirmed that 30 Palestinians, including 15 women and 15 minors, were released from Israeli jails in the fifth swap under a truce deal between Israel and Hamas.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, handed over the fifth batch of hostages to the International Red Cross. The Israeli government also confirmed it had received 12 hostages, including 10 Israelis and two Thai nationals, released from the Gaza Strip.

The humanitarian four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, supposed to expire on Tuesday morning, was extended for an additional two days, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. - XINHUA

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