Israel has released five Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas, bringing a brief moment of relief to families in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported. The men, freed on Monday evening, were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah for medical checkups.
Relatives gathered at the hospital — some embracing the newly released prisoners, while others searched anxiously for news about missing loved ones. “This is the first time since the ceasefire that Israeli forces have released unidentified Palestinian detainees,” said Khoudary. Thousands of Palestinians remain in Israeli custody, many held without charge under what human rights organisations describe as arbitrary detention. (Geo News)