KUFR AQAB, East Jerusalem — Ashraf Zughayer was given two days’ notice before being released from Israeli jail after more than two decades. “I felt like I was born again,” the 47-year-old Palestinian says, sitting on the couch in his family’s living room. Zughayer was arrested in 2002 for being a member of Palestinian militant […]

Hamas condemns Israel’s decision to postpone release of Palestinian prisoners, saying its claim of ‘humiliating’ handover ceremonies was false. Hamas has condemned Israel’s decision to postpone the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, saying its claim that the captives’ handover ceremonies are “humiliating” was false and a pretext to evade Israel’s obligations under the […]

The United States has thrown its support behind Israel for its decision to delay releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, a key term agreed upon as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel’s government was slated to release the prisoners in exchange for receiving Israeli hostages from Hamas. But despite the hostage handover taking place on Saturday, Israel […]

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners in swap for 6 captives freed on Saturday GAZA CITY, Palestine  A Hamas leader said Sunday that his group will not engage in negotiations with Israel until the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Tel Aviv. Israel was scheduled to let go 620 prisoners on Saturday under the first […]

The families of some 600 prisoners remain in limbo after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday that he would delay their release, a decision that violated the exchange terms of the ceasefire agreement after Hamas had earlier released six Israeli hostages. Netanyahu cited “Hamas’s repeated violations, including the ceremonies that humiliate our hostages and the cynical exploitation of […]

Israel says it is indefinitely delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, in another potentially major setback in the ceasefire process. Benjamin Netanyahu said the release was now going to be delayed until the next handover of hostages by Hamas was guaranteed – and without what the Israeli prime minister called the degrading […]

Palestinian paramedic Tarek Rabie Safi, recently released as part of a ceasefire deal, has reported severe mistreatment by Israeli authorities, including physical abuse, food and water deprivation, and denial of medical care. Safi, who was held at Sde Teiman prison, says his cellmate, Mussab Haniyeh, died due to the harsh conditions. “There was no proper […]

The sister of **freed Palestinian detainee Abdul Majeed Rajab**, who tragically lost her husband and children during the genocide, embraces her brother for the first time in over a year. His release came as part of the **exchange deal** between the **Palestinian resistance** and **Israeli occupation**. Watch Videos  #FreePalestine #PalestinianPrisoners #Resistance    

“I can’t believe that I am in Gaza. My leg was amputated by Israel. I can’t believe that there are still people in Gaza. They told us that Gaza was over. Long live Palestine! Long live Palestine! The prisoners were tortured by all kinds of torture.” Tayseer was subjected to torture and medical negligence that […]

“Since the beginning of the Israeli war of extermination, the prison administration has confiscated prisoners’ clothes, and kept one change for each prisoner, as some Palestinian detainees wore the same clothes for more than 70 days.” “Naqab Prison has recorded the highest systematic torture crimes, abuse, and assaults of various forms, in addition to the […]