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Testimonies of liberated Palestinian women to Al Mayadeen

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  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 25 Nov 2023 16:21
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Liberated Palestinian prisoner Walaa Tanja says she owes her freedom to God and the Resistance.

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  • Liberated prisoner Aseel al-Titi sporting a Hamas while she is welcomed by family and friends in Balata refugee camp, Nablus, West Bank, Friday November 24 2023 (AP)
    Liberated prisoner Aseel al-Titi sporting a Hamas headband while she is welcomed by family and friends in Balata refugee camp, Nablus, West Bank, Friday, November 24, 2023 (AP)

Shortly after being liberated as part of the temporary truce enforced by the Resistance, a number of formerly imprisoned Palestenian 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.

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

-Liberated Palestinian prisoner Rawan Abu Ziyadeh to #AlMayadeen. https://t.co/RTJYS5kVkq

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 25, 2023

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

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

Read more: 'Israel' to release 42 Palestinian women, children today

On her part, liberated prisoner Falastin Farid Najm told Al Mayadeen, "Our feeling of freedom is indescribable, and were it not for our Resistance in Gaza, we wouldn't be among our people now."

"Gaza, the resilient Resistance, if we thanked it every day, it wouldn't suffice," she added. 

"We celebrate our freedom despite all the occupation's threats," she said, knowing that the Israeli occupation issued orders to avoid all forms of festivities following the Palestinian prisoners' release.

Palestinians defied Israeli orders not to celebrate the release of #Palestinian prisoners who were freed as part of an exchange deal between the Palestinian Resistance and the Israeli occupation.#Gaza pic.twitter.com/Q2Is90rZ5K

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 25, 2023

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Liberated Palestinian prisoner Falastin Fareed Najem to #AlMayadeen: "The feeling of freedom is indescribable, and were it not for our Resistance in #Gaza, we wouldn't be among our people now." https://t.co/4sV33pwyGY

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 25, 2023

"We were subjected to torture and terrorized almost daily during our imprisonment, while on the other hand, the Palestinian Resistance treated the Israeli captives humanely," liberated Palestinian prisoner Walaa Tanja told Al Mayadeen. 

Tanja expressed her certainty that Gaza will bring about the eventuation of victory. 

"I owe my liberation to God and the Resistance," she added. 

"We were subjected to torture and terrorized almost daily during our imprisonment, while on the other hand, the Palestinian Resistance treated the Israeli captives humanely."

- Liberated Palestinian prisoner Walaa Tanja to #AlMayadeen.#Palestine https://t.co/WGSVozTfj0

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 25, 2023

Earlier, Israeli occupation authorities said 14 Israeli captives being held in the Gaza Strip would be released on Saturday in exchange for 42 Palestinian women and children on the second day of a truce deal.

The agreement stipulates an exchange ratio of three to one, with 42 Palestinian prisoners being released and 14 Israeli captives handed over, as per an Israeli official source.

On the first day of the truce, al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian Resistance factions in Gaza freed 39 female and underage male prisoners from Israeli occupation prisons, as part of the first batch of the truce agreement and the prisoner exchange deal, which began on Friday and will continue for four days.

Earlier today, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the first 13 Israeli captives released have been assessed to be in good condition, affirming that they have received good treatment while they were held captive.

The Schneider Children's Medical Center in "Petah Tikva" was cited as saying it had admitted four released women and four children who were held captive in Gaza and they have been reported to be in good condition.  

They are staying in a “dedicated and separate complex surrounded by medical and psycho-social teams," the Hospital added.

The other five captives were admitted to the Wolfson Medical Center in the city of Holon and have also been reported to be in stable condition.

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