Israeli authorities began transferring Palestinian prisoners to two detention facilities ahead of their release under a Gaza ceasefire agreement, involving 2,000 prisoners in exchange for 48 Israeli hostages. While the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, linked to Hamas, disputed the consensus on the prisoner lists, the ceasefire’s first phase commenced as Israeli forces withdrew, amidst ongoing violence that has resulted in nearly 67,200 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.
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