The Hamas terror group has claimed that one of the Palestinian security prisoners who had been slated for release yesterday under the ceasefire-hostage deal with Israel was not let out of prison, Hebrew news outlet Ynet reports.
The report cites a statement from the terror group’s prisoner information department, which says it is working with mediators and the Red Cross “to pressure Israel to comply with the agreed list of prisoners.”
In compliance with the terms of the deal, the Israel Prison Service released 90 Palestinian security prisoners last night, after the first three hostages were returned from Gaza. The prisoners included 78 West Bank residents and 12 East Jerusalem residents.
Those released included 69 women — including one minor — eight male minors, and 12 men sentenced for relatively minor offenses like incitement, identifying with terrorism and disorderly conduct, according to Ynet.
A total of almost 2,000 inmates are planned to be released during the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
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