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Tears, hugs greet 90 Palestinian women, children freed from Israeli prisons

Jubilant Palestinians gather around a Red Cross bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners after their release from an Israeli jail on January 20, 2025 [Ammar Awad/Reuters]

Ninety Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons and were greeted by large crowds of jubilant relatives, friends and supporters as they returned home to the occupied West Bank in the first prisoner exchange of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire following the release of three Israeli captives in Gaza.

At about 1am local time on Monday (23:00 GMT), Red Cross buses carrying the 90 Palestinian prisoners arrived in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, where they were greeted by crowds of thousands despite warnings from Israeli forces that celebrations would not be allowed.

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