24/11/2023–|Last updated: 11/24/202310:07 PM (Mecca time)
There were signs of joy among the released female prisoners, their families, and all Palestinians after the Israeli occupation released 39 women and children in accordance with the truce agreement with the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation).
The released prisoner, Aseel Munir (23 years old), expressed her great joy at her release, saying, “We are stronger than them,” in reference to the Israeli occupation. She told Al Jazeera that the situation inside Israeli prisons is very bad, after the prison administration deprived them of electrical appliances and prevented them from leaving the cells.
The mother of the freed prisoner, Aseel, could not contain herself with joy, and fell to the ground unconscious. The liberated prisoner stated that her mother was unable to see her throughout her imprisonment.
As for the released prisoner, Sarah Abdullah, as soon as she arrived at the vicinity of her home in Nablus in the West Bank, she prostrated, thanking God. She told Al Jazeera that she had been sentenced to 8 years in prison, and expressed her “pride in the Hamas movement that she was able to launch in this deal, especially Yahya Al-Sinwar.” And Muhammad Al-Deif,” she said.
In Jerusalem, the home of the released captive Malak Solomon was filled with joy, and relatives and friends gathered to congratulate her on her liberation.
The joy of the released prisoners, male and female, their families, and the general Palestinian people came despite the security measures taken by the occupation forces since this morning to prevent the expected celebrations.
The occupation forces fired fire and gas bombs at hundreds of Palestinians gathered in front of Ofer Prison awaiting the release of Palestinian prisoners, resulting in the injury of two Palestinian children. The occupation forces also attacked journalists and the families of prisoners scheduled to be released.
Al Jazeera correspondent Najwan Samri said that the Israeli occupation forces stormed the homes of some female prisoners in the city Jerusalem The occupiers, including Amani Al-Hashim, Marah Bakir, and Zeina Abdo.
Israel’s escalation against Palestinian prisoners and their families comes after 48 days during which the Israeli army launched a devastating war on Gaza stripIt left more than 14,854 Palestinian martyrs, including 6,150 children and more than 4,000 women, in addition to more than 36,000 injured, 75% of whom were children and women, according to the government media office in Gaza.
On Friday, the temporary humanitarian truce between Israel and the Palestinian factions entered into force. The humanitarian truce agreement includes the release of 50 Israeli prisoners from Gaza, in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, and the entry of hundreds of trucks loaded with humanitarian, relief, medical and fuel aid to all areas of the Strip.