by Fayha Shalash in Ramallah at Middle East Eye
Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the release of 90 prisoners from Israeli jails following Hamas’ handover of three Israeli female captives in Gaza.
The list of Palestinians to be freed includes women and children who have been held in Ofer prison, located west of Ramallah.
Under the first phase of the prisoner exchange deal, each female Israeli civilian captive will be exchanged for 30 Palestinian women and children.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has received the names of the 90 Palestinian prisoners to be released today. Of these, 78 are from the occupied West Bank and 12 are from Jerusalem.
Their names have not yet been released.
However, Al Jazeera said it obtained information confirming that Sunday’s releases will include…
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