Overview

• Israel released 1,968 Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal, and Hamas freed 20 Israeli hostages and returned coffins of the dead.
• Palestinian authorities’ data indicate 1,718 of those freed were detained after the war began, including 40 aged 16–20, with roughly 250 serving long or life sentences.
• Those released came from factions including Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and others, and buses were met by large crowds in Gaza and the West Bank with flags and armed escorts.
• The Palestinian Red Crescent reported signs of beatings on some detainees before departure, a claim the Israel Prison Service said it was not aware of and denied responsibility for.
• Ninety-six long-term convicts were released into Palestinian territories while 154 were deported to Egypt; Israel withheld several prominent figures such as Marwan Barghouti, and Gaza’s dire conditions persist as timelines for disarmament and any international stabilization force under President Trump’s plan remain unclear.