Saleh Umar Andaza.
Israel has begun freeing prisoners from Israeli jails on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Four were taken to hospital for medical examinations upon arrival in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, the Red Crescent said.
“Our teams are transferring four released [Palestinian] prisoners from the location of reception to the hospital,” it said in a statement.
Israel is to release altogether 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Saturday in the sixth hostage-prisoner exchange since the ceasefire came into force on January 19.
That includes 36 Palestinians serving life sentences for deadly attacks. However, because of the severity of some offenses, 24 of them are not to return home but be taken abroad instead, according to the agreement.
Hamas and allied militant group Islamic Jihad already freed three Israeli hostages on Saturday under the deal.
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