Israel holding 250 people arrested during operation -- Palestinian media

Israel is holding at least 250 Palestinians arrested during the ground campaign into the Gaza Strip launched July 17, Palestinian news agency Ma’an reports, citing figures released by the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs run by the Palestinian Authority.

The IDF told Ma’an that it had 159 people in custody who were actively engaged in terror activity, according to the report.

Earlier today, Israel said it released three people. Ma’an named them as Ahmad Muhammad Hmeidan Abu Lihya from Khan Younis, Abd al-Qadir Freih Salim Shalouf from Rafah, and Nafith Hussein Muhammad Shalouf, also from Rafah.