Overview
- Roughly 154 convicted Palestinian prisoners deported under the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal were reported staying at the Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel, with photos and videos documenting their presence.
- Marriott officials told the Times of Israel the ex-prisoners are no longer at the property after their brief, highly visible stay.
- The releases were part of a U.S.-brokered truce in which Israel freed about 2,000 security prisoners, including roughly 250 serving life sentences, after Hamas returned the remaining living hostages.
- Reports named several high-profile convicts among the deportees, and accounts described hotel scenes including a wedding for Akram Abu Bakr and social posts by figures such as Mahmoud al-Arida.
- Coverage citing the Daily Mail says Egyptian authorities are monitoring the group, processing residency requests and controlling movements, while security experts warn of potential regrouping and travel to third countries.