Israel publishes list of 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences set for release

By Efe Ozkan

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Israeli Ministry of Justice on Friday published a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences who will be released as part of the hostage exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The prisoners and detainees will be released in accordance with the Gaza ceasefire deal, according to a statement on the ministry website.

The Ministry of Justice usually publishes lists of names to allow the public to file petitions with the Supreme Court against the release of prisoners.

However, the court usually rejects the petitions submitted to it.

Upon reviewing the list of names, Anadolu did not find the names of imprisoned leaders demanded by Hamas, namely Marwan Barghouti, Ahmed Saadat, Abdullah Barghouti, Hassan Salama, Abbas al-Sayed, and Ibrahim Hamed.

Hamas did not immediately comment on the list.

According to a document obtained by Anadolu explaining the details of the agreement to end the war in Gaza, “within 72 hours of the withdrawal of Israeli forces, all Israeli hostages, living and deceased, held in Gaza will be released.”

Under the agreement, Israel will release 250 prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and 1,700 prisoners arrested from Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, in exchange for 20 Israeli prisoners.