Here Are Some Prominent Palestinian Prisoners Set to Be Released
Israel is expected on Sunday to begin releasing more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, according to the terms of the cease-fire and hostage release agreement with Hamas.
Factbox-Who are the most prominent Palestinians held in Israeli jails?
Under the Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel has agreed to release Palestinians held in Israeli jails in return for freeing hostages taken by the militant group Hamas in their Oct. 7, 2023 attack. There is no final agreement on which prisoners will be released in return for hostages,
Israel Publishes List Of 95 Palestinian Prisoners Eligible For Release Starting Sunday
The Israeli justice ministry published a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners, the majority women, who are to be freed starting Sunday as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under a Gaza ceasefire deal.
Israeli hostages to be exchanged for 1,904 Palestinian prisoners
A total of 1,904 Palestinians are to be released from Israeli prisons and camps during the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli government has announced. In return, Hamas is to release 33 out of 98 Israeli hostages during the six-week pause in fighting,
Justice Ministry releases names of Palestinian prisoners to be released in deal
The Israeli Justice Ministry released a page on their website, which subsequently disappeared on Friday, that listed about 95 Palestinian prisoners that would be released in a hostage release deal with Hamas.
Cuba says mass prisoner release not related to terror designation reversal
Cuba began releasing some of its prisoners Thursday in the hours after President Joe Biden lifted its status as a state ...
What We Know About the Hostage Release
The first phase of the cease-fire deal calls for the release of 33 hostages, including women, children, men over 50 and sick and wounded people.
Gaza Prisoner Release Not Fully Finalized Until 'Recent Hours': US Official
Hamas and Israel didn't agree on final hostage release and prisoner exchange details until "recent hours," the official said.
Cuba begins prisoners’ release
Cuba started releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's ...
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release set to begin
What will come next remains unclear in the absence of a comprehensive agreement on the postwar future of Gaza, and although ...
Greene Correctional inmate dies of apparent suicide just months before release date
The state Department of Adult Correction says Samuel Shore was found unresponsive in his cell around 9:30 p.m. yesterday.
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Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley celebrates US-Cuba deal, says he ‘carried messages’ between presidents and Pope Francis
“My prayer is that what has occurred today will indeed result in the release of these prisoners and greater cooperation between our two countries and their peoples.” Although retired, O ...
Cuba to release 553 prisoners following talks with Vatican
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Tuesday his government would "gradually" release 553 prisoners following talks with ...
Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars
Prisons across the country are struggling to find nursing home placements for sick prisoners after granting them parole. In ...