Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Israel preparing to release 183 Palestinian prisoners
Israeli troops gather with their vehicles inside the Ofer military prison complex, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the West Bank, before releasing Palestinian prisoners on February 8, 2025 (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
Israel’s Prison Service is preparing to release Palestinian security prisoners from Keziot Prison in the Negev, Hebrew media reports.
Only after the release of the three Israeli hostages is confirmed will the prisoners be transported by the prison service’s Nahshon unit from the location. Another group of prisoners will be released from Ofer Prison in the West Bank.
Israel plans to release 183 security prisoners today, including 18 serving life sentences.
Of the 183, 111 prisoners were detained in Gaza over the course of the war and the remaining 72 reside in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Seven of the prisoners will be deported upon their release.
