After nearly seven weeks in captivity, 24 hostages seized by Hamas in its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel are now free after crossing into Egypt. In exchange, Israel released 39 Palestinians hours later at the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    135·
    1 year ago

    The Palestinian prisoners were not captured. They have been arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes. Most are considered minor violent offenses like throwing stones at police or soldiers.

    Edit: added "arrested, charged "

    • can@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      55·
      1 year ago

      But they were in captivity? Why even bring semantics into something like this?