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Red Cross vehicles at Ofer Prison await the release of 90 Palestinian Authority terrorists in exchange for three Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Jan. 19, 2025

Ninety Palestinian Authority terrorists incarcerated at Ofer Prison were released Sunday evening after first awaiting the arrival of the three female hostages who were freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

The prisoners remained in detention until the three young women arrived in Israeli territory.

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Israel’s Prison Service began processing the prisoners earlier in the day in anticipation of their release in accordance with the outline of the temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal reached with Hamas.

Once the processing was complete, fighters from the Nachshon Unit – the central escort unit of the Prison Service – transferred the terrorists to the central reception point in Ofer Prison, where they were identified by Red Cross representatives as they awaited the hostages’ return.

The terrorists were then transported by Red Cross vehicles with darkened windows from the prison to various release points in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem.

(See below for a partial list of the release points, courtesy of Israeli journalist Elchanan Groner.)

In preparation for the release of Palestinian Authority prisoners, the IDF Central Command has been reinforced with additional combat soldiers for defensive and offensive operations across Judea and Samaria, the IDF said.

The troops are stationed on key routes where additional checkpoints will be established and will operate to thwart terrorist activity and violent riots.

Partial List of the Villages Where Terrorist Prisoners Were Released
Shechem (Nablus) Area (Samaria)
Qablan
Shechem City
Salem
Tel
Askar
Beita V

Qalqiliya Area (Samaria)
Azon

Mount Hebron (Judea)
Hebron City
Sa’ir
Dura
Yatta
Ka’bna in the Desert (the terrorist who shot at Moshav Carmel about 3 years ago)

Jerusalem Area
Ras al-‘Amud
A-Tur
Silwan
Jabel Mukaber
Qalandiya

Jericho Area (Jordan Valley)
Ain al-Sultan
Jericho City

Bethlehem Area (Judea)
Bethlehem City
Daheisheh
Aida

Jenin Area (Samaria)
Dan
Jenin
Shanur
Ara’ba

Gush Etzion Area (Judea)
Zorif

Ramallah Area (Samaria)
Mizra’a Ashqiya
Deir Jarir
Kaftar Malek
Singil
Al-Bira
Ramallah City
Beitunya
Beit Rama
Kaftar Na’ama

Tulkarem Area (Samaria)
Tulkarem City
Kfar al-Lebad


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.