Israel set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 3 Israeli captives under Gaza truce
Israel is set to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 minors, in exchange for three Israeli captives as the third phase of the prisoner swap under the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group said, “110 Palestinian prisoners are to be released” on Thursday, adding that the prisoners were expected to arrive in the “Radana area of Ramallah at around noon.”
Releasing the prisoner list, the group noted that 30 were minors, 32 had received life sentences, and 48 were serving prison terms of different duration.
According to the Club, 20 of the prisoners set to be released would be sent into exile.
In the third phase of the prisoner exchange, three Israeli captives are to be freed, along with five Thai nationals, it further said.
In the last two exchanges, Hamas released seven Israeli captives in return for 290 prisoners, nearly all of whom were Palestinians, except for one Jordanian.
A fourth exchange scheduled for Saturday will involve the release of three Israeli men, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.
The Gaza ceasefire deal began on January 19 with the release of three Israeli captives and 90 Palestinian prisoners.
Israel has released a list of more than 700 Palestinian prisoners to be released under the deal. More than 230 prisoners are serving life sentences and will be permanently sent to exile upon their release.
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