Israel releases Palestinian Prisoners in second part of Exchange Deal
December 19th, 2011 by
Sameh Rahmi
People celebrated at the Rafah border crossing as they waited for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in the second part of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit. Rafah, Palestinian Territory. 19th December 2011
People celebrate as they wait for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip 18 December 2011. Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought home soldier Gilad Shalit after five years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Most are members of the armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah movement.



















































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