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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Freed terror chief Zubeidi treated to hero’s welcome in Ramallah
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Crowd greets Palestinian prisoners after being released from Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)
In Ramallah, former al-Aqsa Martyr Brigades chief Zakaria Zubeidi is met with cheers as he arrives at a community center, where hundreds of Palestinians are gathered to greet security prisoners being released to the West Bank.
Crowds chant “Zakaria” as he is hoisted up on the shoulders of celebrants and brought inside a gym.
Crowds cheer freed prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi in Ramallah on January 30, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
He continues to beam as he works his way through the crowds, kissing babies, shaking hands and looking elated, even with his grey prison tracksuit still on.
Wrapping himself in a Palestinian checkered keffiyeh and surrounded by whistling and cheering crowds, Zubeidi weeps as he pulls his relatives into hugs.
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