The Israel Prison Service said it released 30 Palestinians from Israeli jails late on Tuesday in a fifth swap under a truce deal with Hamas.
In a statement, the prison service said the 30 Palestinians were released from Ofer Prison, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and from a detention centre in Jerusalem.
Ahmad Salaima is welcomed by relatives upon his arrival at his home in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, after 30 Palestinian detainees were released under an extended truce deal. AFP
Ahmad Salaima speaks to the press with his father upon his arrival at his home in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, after 30 Palestinian detainees were released under an extended truce deal. AFP
Released Palestinian prisoners react after being released amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Tuesday night. REUTERS