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  • 26 Nov 2023 23:44
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The Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip liberates 39 children from Israeli occupation prisons, as part of the third batch of the exchange deal.

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    A freed Palestinian prisoner cheers among supporters and relatives after being released from Israeli occupation prisons, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on November 26, 2023. (Photo by FADEL SENNA/AFP)

Al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Resistance in the Gaza Strip liberated 39 child prisoners from Israeli occupation prisons as part of the third batch of liberated prisons, which came in accordance with the conditions of the Resistance, implemented through the truce agreement.

The liberated Palestinian children who were released from "Ofer" Prison arrived in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, raising signs of victory, amid a massive public reception and the chanting of slogans in support of the Resistance and Gaza.

39 imprisoned #Palestinian children were freed from Israeli occupation prisons under the truce agreement.

It was confirmed that the bus carrying the 39 liberated Palestinian children arrived in #Ramallah coming from the "Ofer" prison, where festivities are held to celebrate… pic.twitter.com/O4uVvuXflp

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 26, 2023

Celebrations spread throughout the occupied city of al-Quds and the cities of the occupied West Bank, despite the harassment practiced by the occupation, as its forces closed roads and intensified checkpoints. In other instances, they arrested families of the prisoners supposed to be released to warn them against holding celebrations.

Masses in the #WestBank city of #Ramallah welcome the freed 39 children, who were released today in the prisoner exchange deal between the Palestinian resistance and Israel. pic.twitter.com/eNDsfcDMrz

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) November 26, 2023

Among the released child prisoners were the two brothers Qassam and Nasrallah A'war, who arrived at their home in the town of Silwan in occupied al-Quds, where they hugged their parents for the first time in a very long time.

The footage shows the moment the two brothers, Nasrallah and Qassam A'war, arrived at their home in the town of #Silwan, after their liberation from Israeli occupation prisons.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/wUrchz5fXK

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 26, 2023

Celebrations also filled the home of Palestinian prisoner Amin Abbassi as the footage shows him holding his family members close after being released from Israeli occupation prisons.

Footage shows the #Palestinian prisoner Amin Abbassi holding his family members close after being released from Israeli prisons.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/LVypI7nXdw

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 26, 2023

Similarly, Palestinian child Mahmoud Ata, who was abducted and imprisoned by Israeli occupation forces, returns home after the Resistance ensured his freedom.

Palestinian child Mahmoud Ata was abducted and imprisoned by Israeli occupation forces.

Today, he was freed by the #Palestinian Resistance through a prisoners-captives exchange deal and is finally reunited with his loved ones.#Palestine pic.twitter.com/GV1x93nudj

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 26, 2023

While the Palestinians celebrated this glorious victory and freedom, the Israeli occupation could not tolerate their happiness and made every effort to cut it short, to no avail. Prior to the prisoner's release, Israeli forces opened fire and targeted crowds near the "Ofer" prison, west of Ramallah, from which prisoners were released, injuring several.

According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the total number of injured outside the prison was 21 Palestinians. The injuries varied: 7 were injured by live bullets, 4 by rubber bullets, and 10 were injured by gas bombs.

Meanwhile, in exchange for the 39 Palestinian children released, al-Qassam released 13 Israeli captives.

To this end, al-Qassam Brigades published a video documenting part of the handover of the third batch of Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip as part of the humanitarian truce and the three-to-one prisoners-captives exchange deal.

Al-Qassam Brigades published a video documenting part of the handover of the third batch of Israeli captives in the #Gaza Strip as part of the humanitarian truce and the three-to-one prisoners-captives exchange deal.#Palestine https://t.co/oXTXW9lZEl

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 26, 2023

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39 Palestinian children embrace freedom

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Club announced prior to the release the names of the third batch of Palestinian prisoners included in today's exchange, i.e. the names of 39 children prisoners. No female prisoners were part of this deal.

According to the Commission, here are the names of the Palestinian children liberated from Israeli prisons:

From Areeha:

  • Maw'ad Omar Abdullah al-Haj
  • Moussa Mohannad Moussa al-Wareedat

From Beit Lahm:

  • Ammar Mahmoud Youssef Thawabteh
  • Yazan Amer Ali Sabah

From al-Khalil:

  • Khalil Muhammad Badr Zamaarah
  • Hasan Walid Jamal Sabarneh
  • Zaid Naeem Shahda Aaraar

From al-Quds:

  • Abdul Rahman Amer Fakhri al-Zaghal
  • Ahmad Qadri Mahmoud Sheehah
  • Amin Mohammad Amin Abbassi
  • Ayham Adnan Subhi Shaer
  • Ghannam Moussa Ghannam Abu Ghannam
  • Hassan Yasser Hassan Yasser
  • Khalil Ahmad Khalil A'war
  • Malik Murad Khalid Bouja
  • Mohammad Abbouda Hassan Ghaith
  • Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoud A'war
  • Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Abdul-Jabbar
  • Moussa Hmaidan Fadl Muhtasib
  • Mustafa Mohammad Ibrahim Abbassi
  • Nasrallah Iyad Amjad A'war
  • Nashaat Bassem Talib Dawabsheh
  • Nour al-Din Ziyad Rashed Qawasmi
  • Qassam Iyad Ahmed A'war
  • Rayan Adnan Hassan Atiq
  • Samir Samer Samir Bakhtan
  • Sultan Samer Mahmoud Sarhan
  • Youssef Fawaz Fayez Burqan

From Jenin:

  • Majd Raed Mas'oud Frayhat
  • Waheed Ismail Jameel Sbeih

From Nablus:

  • Oussama Naeef Oussama Marmash

From Qalqilya:

  • Ahmad Atiyeh Ahmad al-Odaini

From Rafah:

  • Alaa Fathi Abdul Hadi Abu Saneema

From Ramallah:

  • Ibadah Hossam Ahmad Khalil
  • Omar Emad Hasan Atshan
  • Mahmoud Nimr Eid Ata

From Tulkarm:

  • Adnan Hazem Adnan Eid
  • Ibrahim Muayyad Ibrahim Thafer
  • Omar Shaker Suhail Mahajneh

Testimonies of liberated Palestinian women to Al Mayadeen

Shortly after being liberated as part of the temporary truce enforced by the Resistance, on Saturday, a number of formerly imprisoned Palestinian women made short statements to Al Mayadeen expressing their sour-sweet felicity of liberation and offering an insight into the cruel conditions in Israeli prisons. 

Rawan Abu Ziyadeh told Al Mayadeen that Palestinian female prisoners are subjected to severe violations in Israeli prisons. 

"[However,] we were sure that we would be liberated [at some point] after getting arrested," she said. 

"Agonizing pain has set in considering the loss of a significant number of martyrs, particularly in Gaza," Abu Ziyadeh added.

Tahrir Abu Sariya expressed her awe over the surreal felicity of liberation. 

"I still feel like I'm in a dream," she said.

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