Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners, 120 of them serving life sentences, from its jails as part of a ceasefire deal. They ranged in age from 16 to 67. Some were set free into an exuberant West Bank, while those whose offenses were considered too serious were transferred to Egypt.

In a statement, Netanyahu’s office accused the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority ... “Nobody passes through it (Rafah crossing) without supervision and approval from the Israeli army ...

"As for returning back to Rafah, it was a big shock ... a prominent figure amongst the released Palestinian detainees, arrived in Ramallah As we reported earlier, overnight 90 Palestinians ...

As Israeli forces withdrew from areas in Gaza's Rafah to the Philadelphi Corridor ... of family members and friends in Beitunia, outside Ramallah, in the early hours of Jan. 20, 2025.

The agreement for the swap, laid out as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, involves Hamas gradually releasing 33 Israeli hostages held in the Palestinian enclave over the next six weeks in exchange for Israel releasing nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees from the West Bank and Gaza.

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel freed 90 Palestinian ... In the southern city of Rafah, residents returned to find massive destruction. Some found human remains in the rubble, including skulls.

Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants. The confirmation came Saturday while another fr

Those released during exchange for hostages include 121 serving life sentences for terror attacks that killed dozens; 70 of the released are exiled to Egypt The post Crowds in Ramallah celebrate as Israel frees 200 Palestinian prisoners appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Hamas militants have handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel followed with the release

Hamas militants on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers they held captive for 15 months in a planned exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in Israel. It’s the second exchange since a fragile ceasefire took effect last weekend,

Israel's deadly West Bank raids come as Qatari and Egyptian Prime Ministers could start talks over the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire

An Israeli strike on a built-up refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed two people, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday, as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered a third day.