Israel Prison Service confirms 39 Palestinian prisoners released as part of hostage agreement
Thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners were released as part of the hostage agreement, the Israel Prison Service announced Friday night.
The Palestinian women and minors were released from three prisons — Damon, Megiddo and Ofer — according to the prison service.
"Tonight we finished the first day of our mission to bring the hostages home. We will continue in the coming days to take any necessary action to support this national effort," the head of the Israel Prison Service Katy Perry said in a statement.
A prison service spokesperson added:
"At the beginning of the day, the (Israel Prison Service) commissioner directed all the staff members to act professionally and operationally, with the aim of carrying out the national mission of returning the hostages home. The prison service will continue in the coming days to carry out the plan for the release of the prisoners as part of the return of the hostages to their homes."
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