369 Palestinians freed from Israeli prison – Ceasefire Day 27

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369 Palestinians freed from Israeli prison – Ceasefire Day 27
Red Cross bus, carrying Palestinians released in the 6th round of the ceasefire and prisoner swap, arrives in Khan Younis, Gaza on February 15, 2025. (Ashraf Amra – Anadolu Agency)

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff

Palestinian medics and rescue teams retrieved 25 more bodies from rubble in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Sixth prisoner swap complete, some Palestinians released in very poor health 

Of the 369 Palestinian prisoners released on Saturday, 333 had been captured or arrested in Gaza since the beginning of the war. They were taken straight to the territory.

Thirty-six Palestinians serving life sentences in Israeli jails were also released. About two dozen were immediately deported through Egypt to other Arab countries. One was taken to Jerusalem and 10 arrived by bus in Ramallah, the main city in the West Bank and administrative center of the Palestinian Authority, where a crowd had gathered to welcome them.

In Gaza, the freed prisoners were taken directly to the European Hospital in Khan Younis for medical checkups.

According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, a spokesperson for Hamas, one of the prisoners was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

In the West Bank, four Palestinian prisoners were rushed to the hospital after arriving in Ramallah with serious health complications, a humanitarian organization said on Saturday.

Palestinians released from Israeli jails have been subjected to hunger, physical abuse, and psychological torture in custody, with their physical appearances indicating maltreatment.

Photographs of the majority of the freed prisoners revealed a significant weight loss while in Israeli custody, and some of them were seen struggling to walk due to their poor physical condition.

The Palestinian prisoners’ media office has said that the poor health of the recently released Palestinian prisoners indicates the “extent of the crimes and violations inside the prisons”.

The organization reported that Israeli authorities “deliberately insulted and assaulted the prisoners until the moment of their release,” adding, “the effects of torture and oppression were clear on the prisoners’ bodies.”

Freed Palestinian detainees said that Israeli occupation forces issued explicit threats to all prisoners released on Saturday, warning them against expressing gratitude towards Gaza or the resistance, or speaking out about the torture they endured during their imprisonment in Israeli jails.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and Saraya Al-Quds, the armed faction of Islamic Jihad, handed over three Israeli captives, including a dual US national and a dual Russian national, on Saturday.

The brigades also gave one of the three Israeli hostages an hourglass bearing the words “Time is running out” in three languages intended for the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hamas has so far released 19 Israelis in exchange for 766 Palestinians released from Israeli jails, including women and children.

Gazan prisoner Nadir Jamal Hussein, released prisoner, arrives at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 15, 2025.
Gazan prisoner Nadir Jamal Hussein, released prisoner, arrives at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 15, 2025. (Abdallah F.s. Alattar – Anadolu Agency)

As Gaza waits for heavy equipment to retrieve bodies, 2 Palestinians injured in Israeli attack on bulldozer – despite ceasefire

Two Palestinians were injured on Saturday when an Israeli drone targeted a bulldozer that was clearing debris after Israel’s offensive in central Gaza.

The drone strike injured two people as it targeted a bulldozer working to remove the debris of buildings that were damaged by Israel’s onslaught in al-Mughraqa town, medical sources told Anadolu.

World Food Program says 22 Gaza bakeries are now operating

Twenty-two bakeries across Gaza are now in operation, the UN World Food Program (WFP) has said.

The organization reopened a kitchen in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia earlier this week. It has the capacity to produce 20,000 meals a day.

Meanwhile, another kitchen, capable of serving 15000 meals a day, was opened in Rafah.

A bakery shop is destroyed at Nuseirat Refugee Camp after Israeli airstrikes in Deir al Balah, Gaza on October 18, 2023.
A bakery shop is destroyed at Nuseirat Refugee Camp after Israeli airstrikes in Deir al Balah, Gaza on October 18, 2023. (Ashraf Amra – Anadolu Agency)

West Bank: Israel plans to ‘destroy’ Jenin camp, continue military siege ‘indefinitely’: Report

Israel plans to continue military operations in Jenin “indefinitely” to destroy the refugee camp in the city and prevent more than half of its residents from returning, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on 14 February.

“Officers from the Israeli Civil Administration explained to us that the military operation in the camp will continue indefinitely and that more than half of its residents will not be able to return to it after the destruction,” said Ammar Abu Bakr, the head of the Jenin Chamber of Commerce.

Israeli media reported that the army’s Central Command is considering establishing permanent military posts in or near the Jenin camp, allowing a specialized battalion to launch rapid military operations. 

Israeli forces have forcibly displaced 40,000 people in the occupied West Bank over the past three weeks, according to the UN
Israeli forces have forcibly displaced 40,000 people in the occupied West Bank over the past three weeks, according to the UN (Getty)

West Bank: Israeli soldiers raid Palestinian wedding

Israeli occupation forces stormed a Palestinian wedding party in Taybeh, the occupied West Bank, yesterday disrupting the festivities. Footage captures the chaos as soldiers invade the venue, with frightened children heard screaming in the background.

Israeli airstrike kills several in south Lebanon as ‘ceasefire’ nears end date

At least three people were killed and five others injured, including two children, on 15 February in an Israeli airstrike targeting a car on the Jarjouh-Luwaizeh road in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region of south Lebanon.

According to the Israeli military, the strike targeted “a key member of Hezbollah’s aerial unit.” The latest attack on Lebanese soil took place less than 72 hours before a unilaterally extended ceasefire comes to an end.

Since a US-backed ceasefire agreement was put into effect in late November, the Israeli army has violated the terms of the deal hundreds of times, killing dozens of Lebanese citizens and injuring hundreds.

Fire caused by an Israeli drone attack against a civilian vehicle, southern Lebanon on February 15, 2025.
Fire caused by an Israeli drone attack against a civilian vehicle, southern Lebanon on February 15, 2025. (social media)

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STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – FEBRUARY 15, 2025 (ongoing count):

At least 63,312 Palestinians killed, 118,688 injured – including:

  • at least 62,403 killed in Gaza (~20,600 children)
  • at least 909 killed in the West Bank (~180 children)
  • at least 111,688 injured in Gaza
  • at least 7,000 injured in the West Bank

WAR STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 (Hamas attack) – JANUARY 19, 2025 (Ceasefire):

Palestinian death toll from October 7, 2023 – January 19, 2025: at least 48,143 – including at least 47,283 in Gaza (~20,600 children), and 916 in the West Bank (~183 children). Palestinian injuries: at least 118,472 – including at least 111,629 in Gaza, and 7,000 in the West Bank.

Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 11,000 more are still buried under rubble.

Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – January 19, 2025: ~1,616 (or 1,590) – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 436 (or 405) military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel.

NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.

Hover over each bar for exact numbers. Source: IsraelPalestineTimeline.org

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