Buses carrying released Palestinian prisoners arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday through the Karam Abu Salem crossing, marking a significant moment in the first phase of the newly brokered ceasefire agreement.
The release comes as part of a deal mediated by regional and international actors, aimed at de-escalating the ongoing conflict and laying the groundwork for broader peace talks. Families gathered at the crossing to welcome their loved ones, many of whom had spent years in Israeli detention.
More details are expected as the ceasefire unfolds over the coming days, with additional exchanges and coordinated steps anticipated.
Freed Palestinian prisoners look out of a bus after they were released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025. REUTERS
Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted after they were released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025. REUTERS
Freed Palestinian prisoners gesture from a bus after they were released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025. REUTERS
