(20 Jan 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
++NIGHT SHOTS++
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beitunia, West Bank – 20 January 2025
1. Various of released Palestinians walking through crowds
2. Various of bus carrying released Palestinian prisoners surrounded by crowds of people
3. Fireworks
4. Released Palestinians walking through crowds
5. People hugging on Red Cross bus
6. Pan from crowds to people hugging
7. People cheering surrounding bus
STORYLINE:
Thousands turned out in the West Bank city of Beitunia in the early hours of Monday morning to greet Palestinian detainees released as part of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
The release took place after 1 a.m. — but crowds thronged the buses after they left the prison, some people climbing on top or waving flags, including those of Hamas.
There were fireworks and whistles, and shouts of “God is great.”
Those released were hoisted onto others’ shoulders or embraced.
The crowd waited hours for the release of the 90 prisoners, which occurred more than seven hours after the first Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas.
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold following 15 months of war, with mixed emotions and more difficult steps ahead over the next six weeks.
The Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel killed some 1,200 people and left some 250 others captive.
Nearly 100 hostages remain in Gaza.
Israel responded with an offensive that has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and militants but say women and children make up more than half the dead.
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