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Nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees board buses at Israeli prisons ahead of release

Published October 13, 2025
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Israel is set to release almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees and convicted prisoners from its jails later today.

Those 1,966 detainees boarded buses at Israeli prisons and most were expected to be released at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Monday, an official involved in the operation said.

About a dozen masked gunmen dressed in black, apparently members of Hamas’ armed wing, arrived at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, Reuters footage showed.

A general view shows preparations at the Ofer military prison located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank on Oct 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks. — AFP
A general view shows preparations at the Ofer military prison located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank on Oct 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages held by Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks. — AFP

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