39 Palestinians freed in first Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange deal

Children hold Palestinian flags sitting atop a car as family members welcome released Palestinian prisoner Fatima Amarneh, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 25, 2023.- REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

RAMALLAH (Bernama-Anadolu): The first batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners was released from the Israeli Ofer prison in the west of Ramallah, as part of the Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange deal.

Anadolu Agency (AA) reported that Israel and Hamas on Friday (Nov 24) conducted the first prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict on Oct 7.