{"id":2498360,"date":"2025-10-13T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-releases-1900-palestinian-prisoners-as-part-of-peace-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:05:30","slug":"israel-releases-1900-palestinian-prisoners-as-part-of-peace-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-releases-1900-palestinian-prisoners-as-part-of-peace-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel releases 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-releases-1900-palestinian-prisoners-as-part-of-peace-plan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2498360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel has released over 1,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-pushes-israel-to-release-900-palestinian-terrorists-criminals-in-exchange-for-only-some-hostages\/\" title=\"Biden Administration urges ... to free 900 Palestinian ... for some hostages\">900 palestinian prisoners<\/a> as part of a peace agreement with Hamas. This exchange led to Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages from Gaza. The released Palestinians included 250 convicted terrorists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-to-release-76000-inmates-early-to-cut-prison-population\/\" title=\"Calif. to release 76,000 inmates early to cut prison population\">serving life sentences<\/a> from various groups such as Hamas and Palestinian islamic Jihad, as well as approximately 1,700 detainees held without formal charges during the recent conflict. Additionally, 154 Palestinian security prisoners were deported to third countries via Egypt, a move viewed by the Palestinian side as forced exile.<\/p>\n<p>The prisoner release coincided with the understanding that Hamas would return the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages, tho concerns remain that Hamas may delay this part of the agreement, risking violations of the ceasefire. Israeli officials have warned that any such delays will be met with strong responses.<\/p>\n<p>On the Israeli side, President Donald Trump met with hostage families and addressed the Knesset, expressing his support for Israel and commitment to Middle East peace. He then traveled to Egypt to co-lead an international peace summit aimed at finalizing the ceasefire deal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel releases 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace plan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2371697\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel <\/a>released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners<\/span> on Monday as part of its peace deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamas<\/a>. In return, the terrorist group freed the last 20 living Israeli hostages from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Droves of Palestinian prisoners boarded buses on their way to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Large crowds gathered to celebrate their return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3847782\/photos-freed-israeli-hostages-reunite-with-families\/\">PHOTOS: Freed hostages reunite with their families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3847722\/israel-lavishes-trump-praise-visit-living-hostages-released\/\">Israel lavishes praise on Trump during visit for living hostages&#8217; release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3847697\/all-living-israeli-hostages-officially-freed-from-hamas-captivity\/\">All living Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3847739\/trump-celebrates-golden-age-israel-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP CELEBRATES &lsquo;GOLDEN AGE&rsquo; OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the prisoners are 250 convicted terrorists who were released from Ofer Prison in the West Bank. These include members of Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Fatah, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist groups. They were serving life sentences.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 1,700 Gazans who were arrested during the two-year war were also released and transported to the Palestinian enclave from Ketziot Prison in southern Israel. They were held in Israel without formal charges.<\/p>\n<p>Of the total released, 154 Palestinian security prisoners arrived in Egypt at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza so that they could be sent to third countries. The Palestinian Prisoners&rsquo; Media Office said their deportations amount to forced exile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after their release from Israeli jails under a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jehad Alshrafi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3847782\/photos-freed-israeli-hostages-reunite-with-families\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3847782\" class=\"mediapress-link\">PHOTOS: FREED HOSTAGES REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-prisoner-swap-with-russia-was-ridiculously-lopsided\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Prisoner Swap With Russia Was Ridiculously Lopsided\">prisoners&#038;rsquo<\/a>; release was coordinated with the understanding that Hamas would release all remaining hostages, both dead and alive. Hamas is expected to return at least four of the 28 bodies on Monday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >terrorist group reportedly doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t know where some of the bodies are located.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is concerned that Hamas may be intentionally delaying handing over the bodies of the dead hostages. If so, that would be considered a violation of the newly brokered ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hamas&rsquo;s announcement about the expected return of 4 bodies today is a failure to meet commitments,&rdquo; Defense Minister Israel Katz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Israel_katz\/status\/1977733750646505673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a translated post on X. &ldquo;Any delay or deliberate avoidance will be considered a gross violation of the agreement and will be responded to accordingly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If Hamas fails to uphold its end of the agreement, the Hostage and Missing Families Forum calls on the Israeli government and mediating countries to hit Hamas with a &ldquo;very severe response&rdquo; and pause the peace deal until all bodies are returned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An agreement must be respected by both sides, if Hamas does not fulfill their part, Israel should not fulfill its part either,&rdquo; the forum said in a statement. &ldquo;We demand all 28 hostages. We will not give up on anyone, down to the last hostage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3847697\/all-living-israeli-hostages-officially-freed-from-hamas-captivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALL LIVING ISRAELI HOSTAGES FREED FROM HAMAS CAPTIVITY <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> met with the families of the hostages in Israel and addressed the nation&rsquo;s legislature to mark what he hopes will be the end of the war. During his speech before the Knesset, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-for-ceasefire-in-latest-call-with-israeli-pm-netanyahu\/\" title=\"Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Latest Call With ...i PM Netanyahu\">president reiterated<\/a> his love for Israel and vowed to always stand by the Jewish state as he helps bring peace to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then headed to Egypt, where he is co-leading a peace summit on the Gaza war that more than 20 world leaders will attend. The peace deal is expected to be finalized at the summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel frees 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in peace deal with Hamas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2498361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25286509355280.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[35381,4671,32726,65135,50007],"class_list":["post-2498360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-conflict-resolution","tag-israel","tag-middle-east","tag-palestinian-prisoners","tag-peace-plan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25286509355280.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2498360"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2498364,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2498360\/revisions\/2498364"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2498361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2498360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2498360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2498360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}