Ammon News - Israeli occupation authorities released the fifth batch of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, in accordance with the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The release involves 183 prisoners, as reported by the Palestinian Prisoners Society and the Palestinian Authority’s Prisoners Affairs Commission.

The released prisoners include 18 individuals serving life sentences, 54 others with long-term sentences, and 111 detainees from Gaza detained after October 7, 2023. According to the Palestinian Prisoners Society, 42 of the prisoners released are from the West Bank, 3 from Jerusalem, and 27 from Gaza.

Additionally, seven prisoners serving life sentences were deported outside of Palestine, including Ahmed Atiyah Jaafari, Abdel Azim Hassan, Imad Abu Ajamiya, Falah Shehada, Montaser Abu Ghalion, Mansour Abu Aoun, and Youssef Iskafi.

As the release occurred, Israeli forces turned the area near Ofer Prison, west of Ramallah, into a military zone, blocking families from gathering to welcome their loved ones and firing live ammunition and tear gas at them.

Despite the restrictions, hundreds of Palestinians and relatives of the released prisoners gathered early in the morning at the Mahmoud Darwish Museum in Ramallah to greet the freed detainees, waving Palestinian flags in celebration of their release.

The release marks a significant development in the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, with emotions running high among families and supporters celebrating the return of their loved ones. WAFA