
Khan Younis, Gaza – Over the past week, Najat al-Agha went from the happiest she’s ever been to wailing in heartbreak as she heard that her son, who was among 620 Palestinian prisoners meant to be released on Saturday, would not be released.
Diaa Al-Agha, who was arrested for killing an Israeli officer when he was 16, has been in prison for nearly 33 years, the longest-serving prisoner from Gaza in Israeli jails.