Buses carrying about 150 Palestinian prisoners have arrived at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Tareq Abu Azzoum of Al Jazeera reports.

“They are reuniting with their families. We could see them waving and speaking to their family members from the buses,” he said.

“They are incredibly overwhelmed and emotional and we can hear the celebrations by their families,” the reporter added.

“The returned prisoners are expected to undergo a medical check,” he said.

“Overwhelming, chaotic scenes are unfolding here for the families and the prisoners,” Azzoum concluded.

Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 1. — Reuters
Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted after being released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 1. — Reuters

Opinion

Editorial

Holding the line
16 Mar, 2026

Holding the line

PAKISTAN’S long battle against polio has recently produced encouraging signs. Data from the national eradication...
Power self-reliance
Updated 16 Mar, 2026

Power self-reliance

PAKISTAN’S transition to domestic sources of electricity is a welcome development for a country that has long been...
Looking for safety
16 Mar, 2026

Looking for safety

AS the Middle East conflict enters its third week, the war’s most enduring victims are not those who wage it....
Battling hate
Updated 15 Mar, 2026

Battling hate

In the current scenario, geopolitical conflict, racial prejudice and religious bigotry all contribute to the threats Muslims face.
TB drugs shortage
15 Mar, 2026

TB drugs shortage

‘CRIMINAL negligence’ is the phrase that jumps to mind when one considers the disturbing consequences of the...
Chinese diplomacy
Updated 14 Mar, 2026

Chinese diplomacy

THERE are signs that China is taking a more active role in trying to resolve the issue of cross-border terrorism...