Big signs hang on the walls of Ofer prison complex in the West Bank that is occupied by Israel – the words “United we will succeed. ” in big blue and white letters, alongside the Israeli flag.
Today, 39 Palestinian prisoners are expected to come here. They were let out of Israeli jails in return for 13 people that Hamas was keeping as hostages.
Israel is going to pick 39 prisoners from a group of 300 women and young people. They are accused of doing bad things like throwing stones or trying to hurt someone.
Most of them are locked up without being put on trial. Most of the people on the list are teenage boys, with 40% of them being under 18 years old.
The families of the 39 prisoners who are getting out today will meet at a checkpoint nearby to welcome them.
Human rights groups say more Palestinians have been put in Israeli jails without being charged since the attacks on October 7th.
Currently, there are over 6,000 Palestinians in Israeli custody for security reasons, with many still waiting for their trials to begin.
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39 Palestinian detainees scheduled to be released to West Bank
