Israel has warned Palestinians in the West Bank against celebrating after security prisoners are released on Monday, according to a Palestinian prisoner’s family and a Palestinian official familiar with the plans.
In neighborhoods where prisoners’ families live, Israeli forces have distributed fliers warning that “anyone who participates in such activities exposes himself to punishment and arrest,” the official says. The Associated Press has reviewed a copy of the flier.
Families have also told Palestinian Authority officials that Israeli security personally warned them not to hold celebrations, the official and members of one of the families say, speaking anonymously because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
The IDF and Civil Administration confirmed earlier today that they had begun making warning calls to the families of the security prisoners set to be released, warning them against celebrations, and that they left notices in their villages.
Similar actions were taken in previous deals.
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