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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages captured by Hamas, as the fragile ceasefire held after a standoff over aid deliveries

The Independent UK

IDF making ‘offensive plans’ as Trump says US will back Israel if it restarts war – as it happened

Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen released by Hamas

The Guardian - AU

Middle East latest: 3 Israeli hostages and over 300 Palestinian prisoners are set to be exchanged

Three Israeli men held hostage in the Gaza Strip are set to be released on Saturday in exchange for more than 300 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails

The Independent UK

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Hamas is set to free 3 more Israeli hostages after dispute threatened to reignite war in Gaza

Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed by Hamas-led militants as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange

The Independent UK

Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released?

Thousands of Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal.

Al Jazeera

Families await release of Palestinian prisoners after ceasefire deal

With the first releases expected on Sunday, family members admit: ‘We living on our nerves’

The Guardian - UK

Marwan Barghouti ‘brutally’ assaulted in Israeli prison, rights groups say

The Palestinian leader held in solitary confinement reportedly suffers numerous injuries in the September 9 attack.

Al Jazeera

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Deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Most Palestinians Don't Want Hamas Rule, Poll Shows

A new survey shows that neither Hamas, nor its secular nationalist rivals, nor Biden’s plan have majority support among Palestinians.

Reason

Israeli abuse of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti ‘amounts to torture’

With thousands now held without charge, lawyers say Israel is signalling that no detainee is safe

The Guardian - UK

Tomorrow’s Freedom review – does this man know the way to peace in Israel and Palestine?

Sombre documentary focuses on the former Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, and how he is becoming a Mandela-like figure since his imprisonment in 2002

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: How many are still in Israeli detention?

Why are nearly 10,000 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons – one-third of them without charge?

Al Jazeera

‘Everyone has friends in jail’: how Palestinian prisoners became central to Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas seeks scaled-back release it can portray as victory as Israeli government weighs conflicting pressures over hostages

The Guardian - UK

‘The most popular Palestinian leader alive’: Releasing Marwan Barghouti could transform territories’ politics

The 64-year-old is respected by secular nationalists and Islamists alike, and his much called-for release after two decades in jail for terror charges could bring a ceasefire closer

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Al Jazeera

Will Israel release Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’?

Amid growing calls for Barghouti to be released after 22 years in jail, Israel has placed him in solitary confinement.

The Guardian - US

Israel should free Marwan Barghouti. He is crucial to any hope of a longterm peace

The Palestinian nationalist, jailed for violence in the Second Intifada, may be the key to negotiating a two-state solution

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Hamas Demands Release of Marwan Barghouti in Cease-fire Negotiations

This article highlights the demand by Hamas to release Marwan Barghouti, a prominent Palestinian prisoner, and the potential implications for Palestinian p...

The Guardian - UK

The pressure is building on Netanyahu over hostages – his only option is an ‘all for all’ deal

A mass prisoner release would seem like a PR win for Hamas, but it’s Israel’s only route to victory, says Gershon Baskin of the International Communities Organisation NGO

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: world’s billionaires vastly richer since pandemic; Woolies store vandalised; and Victoria defends $100m Tennis Australia bailout

The wealth of the world’s billionaires grew three times faster than the rate of inflation

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Shin Bet head says Israel should negotiate with jailed intifada leader

Israel will not have security until Palestinians have their own state, Ami Ayalon says in Guardian interview

France 24

Could exiled former Palestinian leader Mohammed Dahlan lead Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war?

The former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 10 years, where he has become a successful businessman. Born in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Dahlan is a powerful financial force in Gaza and an influential figure in…

France 24

Can Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’, bring peace to Gaza?

Hamas has said that the group would only release all 240 Israeli hostages held in Gaza if Israel agrees to free all Palestinian prisoners. Among those locked up is Marwan Barghouti, sentenced to life imprisonment in 2004 for deadly attacks against Israelis. For many Palestinians, their “Nelson Mandela” is a…

The Independent UK

Fears grow West Bank will become another front in Israel’s war as violence surges

Palestinians in the West Bank tell Kim Sengupta they are facing a crackdown from Israeli forces and threats to their lives from settlers, while Israeli officials say the threat from Hamas is clear

Al Jazeera

Palestinian Authority cracks down on protests over Israel Gaza attacks

A young Palestinian girl was killed by PA fire in Jenin, while another man was killed by Israeli forces in Nabi Saleh.

Zenger

Wife Of Jailed Fatah Terrorist Barghouti Seeks International Support For His Release And Political Succession

Fadwa Barghouti meets with international leaders to build backing for her husband's release and leadership role in Palestine

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