A hundred Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Saturday in the West Bank arrived in several buses to a Ramallah centre set up to receive them, where hundreds of people and family members were waiting to carry them on their shoulders as they got out of the vehicles.
On day one of the Gaza ceasefire, 3 Israeli hostages, 90 Palestinian prisoners, including women, children, freed, igniting hopes for peace.
Palestine strongly condemns Trump`s proposal to `clean out` Gaza, warning against mass displacement and reiterating their commitment to remaining in their homeland.
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah celebrated the arrival of buses carrying dozens of prisoners released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Israel said it released a total of 200 prisoners after Hamas freed four young, female Israeli soldiers.
Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between the militant group and Israel that saw four Israeli hostages also return home.
The four Israeli soldiers, Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19, were taken from Nahal Oz base near the border with Gaza when Palestinian militants overran it, killing more than 60 soldiers.
Palestine seeks India's support for Gaza reconstruction post-ceasefire, highlighting the urgent need for international assistance in rebuilding efforts.
Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed earlier in what PM Benjamin Netanyahu called "shocking scenes".
Hamas-led militants have freed eight hostages as part of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But the chaotic handover of some of the captives drew an angry protest from Israel.
In exchange, Israel was expected to free 110 Palestinian prisoners. But the prime minister’s office said their release was being delayed because of chaos around Thursday’s hostage handover in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages.