Middle East

Proposed Israel–Hamas Deal Calls for Release of 800 Palestinian Prisoners

The cease-fire deal would include Hamas’s release of all female Israeli hostages and male hostages ages 50 or older.
Proposed Israel–Hamas Deal Calls for Release of 800 Palestinian Prisoners
An Israeli tank near the Israel–Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, on July 14, 2024. Tsafrir Abayov/AP Photo
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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A proposed cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas includes the release of about 800 Palestinians currently imprisoned in Israel, including those serving life sentences.

Israel has already agreed to most of the prisoner exchanges, according to a senior Biden administration official, but Hamas negotiators continue to make new requests.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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