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Added on the 25/11/2023 15:37:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israeli forces clash with Palestinians outside Ofer prison ahead of the release of Palestinian prisoners in a second swap in exchange for Israeli hostages that came after an hours-long unexpected delay. The exchange was the second under the terms of an agreement pausing the fighting in Gaza, and had been delayed earlier after Hamas accused Israel of violating the agreement, claims denied by Israeli officials. IMAGES
Israeli forces guard the entrance to the Ofer military prison ahead of the expected release of Palestinian prisoners after Israel and Hamas agreed to extend by one more day a truce under which hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flows into the war-devastated Gaza Strip. IMAGES
A Palestinian is wounded by Israeli fire during clashes outside the Ofer prison, ahead of an expected release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages. Hamas militants were to release a second batch of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israel on Saturday, officials said, as a truce is largely being maintained in the devastated Gaza Strip after seven weeks of war that killed thousands. IMAGES
Israeli forces try to disperse crowd of Palestinians gathering in front of the Ofer prison, as they await the release of prisoners, as part of a hostage deal between Hamas and Israel. IMAGES
Exterior of the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Betunia, where Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released as part of a hostage exchange deal. Palestinian prisoners will be released from three jails in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, then taken to the Ofer military camp on buses, an Israeli official told AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that they were expected to be freed in the evening. IMAGES