Liberation of prisoners possible because of Resistance: PIJ's Nakhala
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Ziad al-Nakhala hails the Palestinian resistance’s role in securing a major prisoner exchange, as Al-Qassam and Al-Nasser Brigades confirm Netanyahu submitted to conditions after failing militarily.
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Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after their release from Israeli jails, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 (AP)
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Ziad al-Nakhala, affirmed that the recent prisoner exchange deal, which saw the release of almost 2,000 Palestinian detainees, “would not have been possible without the men of the resistance and the bravery of the fighters in the field, and without the unity of the Palestinian people behind their resistance.”
Al-Nakhala acknowledged that while “we had hoped for better results,” the Palestinian people understand the complex balance of power and the challenging circumstances that have specifically impacted the population in Gaza.
He stressed that “the banners of resistance remain high and unbroken, the resistance remains on the ground, and our people remain proud and dignified, clinging to their resistance,” reaffirming that the liberation of the remaining prisoners remains a top priority for the resistance.
Buses carrying liberated Palestinian detainees have arrived in #Ramallah, the #WestBank.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 13, 2025
The detainees were greeted by their loved ones and could be seen raising the victory sign in celebration.#Palestine #GazaCeasefire pic.twitter.com/bfxJWhupgC
Al-Qassam: Occupation failed to win by force
Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced on Sunday morning that the occupation had “failed to recover its captives through military pressure, despite its intelligence superiority and excess power.” The Brigades stated that the occupation is now submitting to an exchange deal, “as promised by the resistance from the beginning.”
Al-Qassam emphasized that the Palestinian resistance has consistently sought to halt the genocide since the early stages of the war. However, according to the statement, the occupation “thwarted all efforts for its own narrow interests and to satisfy the instincts of brutality and revenge of its Nazi government.”
Al-Nasser Brigades: Netanyahu conceded after military failure
Similarly, a spokesperson for the Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades stated that the head of the occupation government, Benjamin Netanyahu, had failed after two years of war, ethnic cleansing, and military campaigns to retrieve captured soldiers or achieve their release through force.
The spokesperson confirmed that Netanyahu ultimately submitted to the resistance’s conditions. These conditions stipulated that any recovery of captives would only come through a prisoner exchange deal that includes an end to the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
After their liberation from Israeli detention, freed Palestinian detainees were embraced by their loved ones in scenes filled with tears of joy.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 13, 2025
Among them was Omar Bseis from #Tulkarm, who spent 22 years behind bars, and Tareq Bargouti from #Ramallah, who endured 24 years in… pic.twitter.com/leEphnIkna
