Red Cross preparing to pick up Palestinian prisoners slated to be released into Gaza

Red Cross personnel in Gaza are preparing to receive hundreds of Palestinian prisoners slated to be released overnight into the enclave, in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Arabic outlets report.

Over 400 prisoners are expected to be released into the Gaza Strip, according to Hamas’s prisoners’ media office, most of whom were detained post-October 7.

Meanwhile in the West Bank, Israeli security forces are attempting to suppress celebrations surrounding the release near Ofer Prison, where 151 security prisoners are expected to go free.

Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reports that security forces project a message reading “Our eyes are on you” onto one of the buildings overlooking the prison. Army vehicles accompanied by a bulldozer are stationed on the perimeter of the facility.

המסר שהוקרן על אחד הבניינים שמשקיפים על כלא עופר: "העיניים שלנו צופות בכם" | תיעוד@OmerShahar123
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— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) February 26, 2025