39 Palestinian women, children set for release today: IPS
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The Israeli Prison Service has received the names of 39 Palestinian women and children who are supposed to be released today.
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The son of Palestinian detainee Israa Jaabees, who has been detained since 2015 and denied medical care on several occasions, participates in a protest for her release in 2018. (Muna Jaabis/Facebook)
The Israeli occupation's Prison Service received the list of names of 39 Palestinians slated for release under the agreement with the Palestinian Resistance on Friday and has initiated the necessary preparations, as reported by Israeli Channel 13.
Around noon local time, they are scheduled to be transferred from Israeli prisons to "Ofer" Prison in the occupied West Bank, from where they will return to their residences in the West Bank and al-Quds.
The Israeli occupation has ordered that no celebrations be held at the released prisoners' residences.
Prior to their release, the prisoners will undergo a medical examination, then they will meet with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
As per a Palestinian official quoted by Reuters, the contingent will comprise 24 women and 15 children.
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Anticipated events today
The initial group of Israeli captives, comprising 13 women and children, is expected to be released at 4 pm local time (14:00 GMT).
The Red Cross will escort them to the Rafah border crossing, where they will be handed over to the invading Israeli military for the identification process.
Subsequently, the Israeli captives will undergo physical and psychological tests in hospitals in "Tel Aviv".
Additionally, 39 Palestinian prisoners will be released from Israeli prisons, specifically "Damon" and "Megiddo", located southeast of occupied Haifa.
These prisoners will be transported to the "Ofer" prison, south of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, and then handed over to their families at a nearby crossing.
Humanitarian aid, including 200 aid trucks and fuel trucks, is expected to enter Gaza from Egypt in the subsequent hours.
Hamas has announced that this aid flow will continue daily.
It is worth noting that the death toll in Gaza has risen to 14,854 since the aggression on Palestinians began, with almost 6,150 children among the dead, according to officials in the strip on Thursday.
The government press office of Gaza released a statement detailing that the death toll exceeded 14, 854 Palestinians including "more than 6,150 children."
In addition, more than 36,000 people have been injured as a result of the bombardment.
The government media office of Gaza also announced that more than 207 doctors, nurses, and paramedics have been martyred since the beginning of the Israeli aggression.
