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Israel agreed at Paris hostage talks to freeing 400 Palestinian prisoners — report
Illustrative: Palestinians wave Hamas flags in the West Bank city of Nablus as they celebrate the release of Palestinian security prisoners. as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas for the return of Israeli hostages, November 24, 2023. (AP Photo/ Majdi Mohammed)
As part of a framework for a hostage deal hashed out during recent talks in Paris, Israel agreed to release some 400 Palestinian prisoners — among them terrorists convicted of “heavy” crimes, according to Qatari state-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
Citing unidentified sources, the report says Israel also agreed to the gradual return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza, barring those of “military service age,” and the entry of further aid and temporary shelters into Gaza, including heavy machinery and equipment.
Additionally, the report says Israel proposed moving its forces out of crowded parts of Gaza and stopping reconnaissance flights for 8 hours a day as part of a six-week truce accompanying the release of Israeli hostages.
