RAMALLAH (Palestine Foundation Information Center)Twelve Palestinian citizens were injured by live ammunition and tear gas as the Israeli occupation army attacked citizens in the town of Beitunia, west of Ramallah. Meanwhile, occupation forces raided the homes of families of prisoners who are scheduled to be released Thursday as part of the exchange deal.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that its crews dealt with 12 injuries near the Ofer military prison located on Beitunia’s lands, including 2 from live ammunition, 2 from rubber-coated metal bullets, and 8 from tear gas inhalation.
Dozens of citizens gathered around the prison, waiting for the release of the third batch of detainees from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire agreement.
In the meantime, Israeli occupation forces raided the homes of Palestinian prisoners’ families from the West Bank, who are set to be released as part of the exchange deal and the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, warning families against holding any celebratory events.
In the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, occupation forces stormed the home of the young man Mustafa Abu Reida and threatened his family against celebrating his release, according to local sources.
They also raided the home of prisoner Hussein Nassar in the village of Madama, south of Nablus. Nassar is serving a life sentence and has spent 21 years in prison, and he is scheduled to be released under the deal. Family members of prisoner Hussein reported that occupation forces warned his relatives against celebrating and removed some flags and banners. They also fired tear gas and sound bombs during their raid on the town of Qusra, with no injuries reported.
On another note, local sources confirmed that Israeli occupation forces raided the town of Kober, northwest of Ramallah, and stormed the home of the young prisoner Zain al-Din Issam al-Zeir, who is expected to be released today, warning his family against holding any celebrations.
Local sources also confirmed that clashes erupted in the town of Yatma, south of Nablus, following the incursion of occupation forces, coinciding with the release of prisoner Munther Sunbor from Israeli prisons, who is among those being released in the exchange deal. Additionally, occupation forces raided the home of the oldest serving prisoner from Nablus prisoners, Qutaiba Muslim, in the town of Talfit, south of Nablus, to prevent celebrations of his release.
Sources confirmed that occupation forces raided the home of prisoner Ashraf Nofal in the town of Deir Sharaf, northwest of Nablus, who is supposed to be released under the deal.
In Jerusalem, occupation forces summoned the families of Jerusalem prisoners due to be released today in the exchange deal at the Maskobiya detention center. Amjad Abu Asab, head of the Jerusalem Prisoners’ Families Committee, said that “this measure had previously been applied to the families of Jerusalem prisoners released in the first batch, where the occupation authorities issued warnings and threats to families that holding or organizing any celebratory events for the release of their sons would subject them to legal accountability.”
Occupation forces also raided the home of prisoner Mu’ab Abu Khdeir from the town of Shufat, north of the West Bank, late at night, threatening his father should any celebration occur, and informing him that the reception of Mu’ab would be limited only to his parents and siblings, with occupation forces present to ensure compliance with this warning.
Palestinian resistance released a female soldier prisoner in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, along with two other Israelis and five Thais in Khan Yunis, at noon Thursday in front of the house of the martyr leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in a confrontation with occupation forces.
For its part, Israel is expected to release 110 Palestinian prisoners according to the list received by Hamas.
