Minibuses appearing to be carrying Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later today have been seen arriving at Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank.
Palestinian authorities have released a list of 39 prisoners expected to be freed, including 24 women and 15 teenage boys.
They are being released in exchange for 13 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as part of the four-day truce agreement.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, an advocacy group, said the 39 detainees from the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem will be delivered to the International Committee of the Red Cross at Israel’s Ofer prison.
Their release will take place after 4pm local time (2pm UK time) when Hamas is due to return the 13 Israeli hostages.
Most of the 15 Palestinian teenagers due to be released were arrested over incitement and stone-throwing, as well as the broadly defined charge of “supporting terrorism”, the group said.
The 24 women include some convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to years-long prison terms for attacks against Israeli security forces, it added.
In all, 50 hostages and 150 Palestinian prisoners are to be freed during the four-day truce.
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