From the Liveblog of
Friday, December 1, 2023
Palestinians freed from Israeli prison arrive in Ramallah
Palestinian inmates released from Israeli prison have arrived in Ramallah from Ofer Prison in the West Bank, Palestinian media outlets report.
A bus carrying 30 former inmates is welcomed with fanfare in the city’s central square, the official Palestinian Wafa news outlet reports.
A video shows one family’s tearful reunion.
تغطية صحفية: أُغمي على والدته خلال استقباله.. لحظات مؤثرة من لقاء الأسـير المـقـدسي أحمد العجلوني بعد الإفراج عنه في الصفقة الأولى. pic.twitter.com/fQXJpt4zki
— شبكة قدس الإخبارية (@qudsn) December 1, 2023
The group is released as part of a deal that is supposed to see 10 Israeli hostages released daily for 30 Palestinians, though only 8 Israelis were released Thursday.
An Al Jazeera report claims the bus was hit with tear gas, and some onboard required medical attention.
