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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Israel lists 300 Palestinian prisoners who are being considered for release

JERUSALEM, Israel

The Israeli government on Wednesday published a list of Palestinian prisoners being considered for release under the truce agreement it reached with Hamas, in which fighting would pause for at least four days to allow for the release of 50 hostages captured in the Hamas attacks in Israel last month and 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

Protesters rallied for the release of Palestinians being held in Israeli jails, and in support of Gaza, in Ramallah in the West Bank

The Israeli government’s list contains 300 names — all people 18 years old and younger or women — and it was not immediately known who would be among the 150 to be released.

The list was published in part to give Israeli individuals or groups the opportunity to file objections to the country’s Supreme Court to halt the release of any prisoner.

All the names on the list were described as “security prisoners,” or people who had been arrested in connection with politically motivated crimes.

The offenses listed include supporting terrorism, acts of violence and throwing stones. There are several charges of attempted murder.

Most of those listed had not been convicted on the charges.

There were 32 women and girls listed, including two 18-year-olds and a 15-year-old. Of the boys, 144 are 18 years old and 123 are between 14 and 17.

All of their cases predate the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, but the vast majority occurred within the last two years.

Most of the accused were listed as living in the West Bank; 76 came from East Jerusalem and five from Gaza, according to the data.

None was listed as living in Israel or having Israeli citizenship.

Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian Authority’s Commission for Prisoners’ Affairs, said in a phone interview that though he was not personally involved in the negotiations, his understanding was that people who had spent the most time in prison would be prioritized for release.

The earliest arrests on the list date back to 2015.

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