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As part of the second prisoner exchange stipulated in the Gaza ceasefire agreement, 200 Palestinian detainees were released from two Israeli correctional facilities.
Three buses transporting the freed individuals arrived in Ramallah, where they received a warm reception from the local populace.
Reports from Arab media indicate that 16 of the released prisoners were taken to Gaza, specifically to a hospital in Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza.
In Ramallah, the atmosphere was one of jubilation, with many individuals lifting the released prisoners onto their shoulders. Numerous attendees waved Palestinian flags and displayed victory signs during the festivities.
In a prior development, Hamas had released four additional Israeli hostages, all of whom were soldiers. Concurrently, the Israeli military has been conducting operations in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, resulting in the deaths of 14 Palestinians over a span of five days and the forced displacement of 3,000 Palestinian families.
Today, Hamas has also released four more hostages, transferring four female Israeli soldiers to United Nations officials during a public ceremony in Gaza.
According to Al Jazeera, a prominent Qatari broadcasting network, this handover occurred at Palestine Square in Gaza.
A significant crowd of Gazans gathered for the occasion, where the four Israeli soldiers appeared to be in good spirits. In exchange, Israel is set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners today, and Hamas has disclosed a list of Palestinian detainees who are to be freed from Israeli custody.
Furthermore, Hamas has announced the names of four Israeli women who will be released today (Saturday) in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
