Release of Palestinian Detainees Begins

The freed Palestinians were however made to sign a contract declaring that they would not be involved in terrorist activities.

The detainees were carried to checkpoints near the Egyptian border during the early hours this morning where the first group of 137 prisoners was released around 10:30 a.m. local time near Janin, a Salim military control point. From the Berotaim detention center near Tulkarem 169 detainees were released, while from Tarkunya near Al Halil a total of 105 were freed, and from Erez a further 37 Palestinians were released.

All were brought to the Muqata compound where they were welcomed by close family and friends.