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Resistant prisoners released
Israel has finally released the third group of Palestinian hostages as part of its prisoners exchange deal with Hamas, after delaying the handover for a few hours. The regime began the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, from the infamous Ofer Prison located in the occupied West Bank on Thursday evening. This came following the release of eight captives from Gaza by Hamas. The exchange however, was delayed after the regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the buses carrying Palestinian abductees to return to prison. Netanyahu tried to justify the temporary suspension by saying that the “safe exit” of Israeli captives was not ensured. This is the third exchange since the ceasefire began on January 19. Since then, 15 Israeli captives have been released in exchange for 400 Palestinian abductees.
Israeli crimes in West Bank
Tensions are escalating across the West Bank as Israeli troops intensify their violent raids into several areas across the occupied Palestinian territories.The military wing of Hamas says ten Palestinian fighters were killed in an attack on Tammoun, near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas. The recent escalation is part of a large-scale Israeli offensive targeting the northern West Bank, particularly Jenin and Tulkarm. Meanwhile, Clashes on the ground continue between regime forces and resistance fighters. Israeli media have reported the death of at least one of their soldiers, along with several other injuries in a resistance ambush in Jenin. Since the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, nearly thirty Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the West Bank, with scores of others arrested during the regime’s raids.
US plane collision
US officials have said that everyone on board the American Airlines plane that collided mid-air with an Army helicopter is feared dead. The comment was made during a press briefing in Washington D.C. held to give the latest developments on the collision that happened near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The American Airlines Flight was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members. This is while the Black Hawk helicopter had a crew of three soldiers on board. In response to the collision, all takeoffs and landings at Reagan National Airport have been suspended.
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