Israeli authorities launched 30 Palestinian prisoners on Friday, hours after Hamas freed extra captives beneath an settlement to increase their momentary truce in Gaza by a further day.
The prisoners – together with 23 kids and 7 ladies – had been launched hours after eight Israeli captives had been freed by Hamas.
A bus carrying the Palestinian prisoners was welcomed within the occupied West Financial institution metropolis of Ramallah, the place dozens of males, some holding inexperienced Hamas flags, greeted them.
Hamas freed two Israeli feminine captives in a primary launch on Thursday, adopted by six extra captives later within the night, based on Israeli authorities.
Because it got here into drive on November 24, the truce has resulted in Hamas liberating 110 captives, together with 80 Israelis.
Nearly all of the 30 non-Israeli captives freed had been from Thailand, launched beneath a separate settlement.
Israel has freed 240 Palestinian prisoners in trade.
Israel’s army stated it had resumed fight operations within the Gaza Strip on Friday minutes after the truce with Hamas expired at 7am (05:00 GMT).
