Israel has released 90 Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of a cease-fire agreement – after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages, The Times of Israel reports.
Among those released were 78 West Bank residents, who were released at the Beituniya checkpoint near Ofer prison. The remaining 12 East Jerusalem residents were taken back into the city and released at their homes.
Among those released today are 69 women (including one minor), eight minor boys and 12 men convicted of the relatively minor offenses of incitement, expressing support for terrorism and disrupting public order.
The implementation of the ceasefire plan envisages three phases. The first phase is to last 42 days. During this time, Israeli forces will leave the most densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages. Israel, in turn, will release 1,890 Palestinian prisoners.
