RAMALLAH, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continue escalating their targeting of freed Palestinian prisoners released under recent exchange deals, through repeated arrest campaigns, field interrogations, and ongoing questioning, in what appears to be a sustained policy of post-release persecution.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a statement on Tuesday that among the latest detainees are several freed prisoners from Qalqilya, including Sameh Al-Shobaki, Ammar Al-Shobaki, Saeed Dhiab, Saed Al-Fayed, and Hadi Jadou.
The PPS described these arrests as part of a systematic policy, adding that such measures constitute a new violation of the terms of exchange agreements and send a clear message to released prisoners that they will remain subject to continuous targeting and surveillance, even after gaining their freedom.
According to the PPS, based on daily documentation, around 100 freed prisoners have been re-arrested since the exchange deals that followed the latest war on Gaza, noting that some individuals have been detained more than once.
The PPS also pointed out that occupation authorities have reinforced this approach through military orders and legislation that provide broader legal cover to pursue former detainees.
It stressed that violations have not been limited to post-release measures, but have also included physical assaults and threats against prisoners and their families both before and after their release.
Meanwhile, the Asra Media Office reported that a total of 3,985 Palestinian prisoners were released under the “Flood of the Free” exchange deal, carried out in three phases between 2023 and 2025, marking one of the largest prisoner exchange agreements in the history of the conflict.
