Israel releases 10 Palestinians held in Gaza under ceasefire deal

10 Palestinian prisoners released by Israeli forces are transferred to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital via International Committee of the Red Cross, in Deir al Balah, Gaza on December 28, 2025. [Abdalhkem Abu Riash – Anadolu Agency]

Israel releases 10 Palestinians who were detained from Gaza under a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement reached with Hamas on Sunday, Anadolu reports.

The freed individuals were transferred by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for medical checks and necessary examinations.

Israel currently holds more than 9,300 Palestinian prisoners, including children and women, amid reports of torture, starvation, and medical neglect that have claimed the lives of many, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights reports.

Violations against Palestinian prisoners have escalated during Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which killed more than 70,900 people, mostly women and children, and injured nearly 171,200 others since October 2023 in a brutal assault that also left the enclave in ruins.

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