KAN reports that 60 security prisoners arrested after October 7 were released to the Gaza Strip on Monday evening, the largest such release since the last hostage deal. The identities of those released have not been disclosed.
KAN (Israeli public broadcaster) reported Monday night that 60 security prisoners arrested after October 7 have been released to the Gaza Strip, describing it as the largest prisoner release since the last hostage deal. The report is the first confirmation that the release has been carried out.
The development follows a sequence of reports earlier Monday evening. At 18:05 Jerusalem, initial unverified reports said security prisoners were being released. Simultaneously, the security establishment announced plans to release 60 detainees from Ofer Prison and the Sde Teiman detention facility, as The Zioneer reported at 18:05 and 18:20 Jerusalem. At 18:28 Jerusalem, a released terrorist claimed that hundreds of terrorists had been freed to Gaza in recent months, a claim that remains unverified.
The release of 60 prisoners is the most extensive since the hostage deal, surpassing earlier releases reported by The Zioneer. On June 10, Israel released 10 Palestinian residents of Gaza from its prisons, and on June 22, 7 Palestinian prisoners were returned to Gaza, according to Arab media reports.
The identities of the prisoners released Monday night have not been disclosed. The KAN report is based on a single source and has not been independently corroborated. The claim by the released terrorist that hundreds have been freed in recent months also remains unverified.
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