Palestinians cheer as freed prisoners begin to arrive home under ceasefire deal

Under the deal, Israel is set to release 250 Palestinians convicted of murder and other serious crimes as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained in Gaza

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025 - 14:09

Ali Sawafta and Nidal Al-Mughrabi

Joyous Palestinians rushed to embrace prisoners freed under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement as they arrived by bus to the occupied West Bank and Gaza on Monday.

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