Prisoner Swap
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Top American diplomat in Tel Aviv for talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Tel Aviv as part of his Middle East visit, where he is expected to discuss the release of Israeli prisoners and the next phase of regional agreements.
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'Israel' assaulted prisoners until moment of release: Monitor
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office says Israeli authorities “deliberately insulted and assaulted the prisoners until the moment of their release”.
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Hamas releases 3 Israeli captives for 369 Palestinins(+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Gaza resistance fighters have handed three Israeli captives over to the Red Cross in an exchange for 369 Palestinians to be released later in the latest such swap under an ongoing truce deal.
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Trump envoy:
Prisoner swap building up confidence between US, Russia
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s special envoy for West Asia Steven Witkoff expects a build-up of confidence between Washington and Moscow after Russian national Alexander Vinnik was released in exchange for US national Marc Fogel.
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Gaza captives to be freed as planned: Hamas
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Hamas says the group will continue “to implement the [Gaza ceasefire] agreement in accordance with what was signed, including the exchange of prisoners according to the specified timetable”.
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VIDEO: Qassam hands over Israeli prisoners to Red Cross
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – In the latest round of prisoner swap, the al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas handed over the Israeli soldier to the Red Cross in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
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183 Palestinian prisoners will be freed Saturday
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The Israeli regime and Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas are set to carry out the fifth prisoner swap in the coming hours, which will see 183 Palestinians released in exchange for three Israeli prisoners.
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Netanyahu to begin talks on second phase of Gaza truce
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin talks on a second phase of the Gaza ceasefire in Washington on Monday, his office said hours after the completion of the fourth prisoner exchange of the truce.
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VIDEO: Qassam hands over Israeli prisoners to Red Cross
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas handed over the Israeli soldier to the Red Cross in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the fourth round of prisoner exchange.
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Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli prison
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The local media in Palestine on Thursday announced that vehicles carrying Palestinian prisoners left the Israeli regime's Ofer prison in the occupied territories.
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After Hamas frees captives:
Israeli PM orders halt to release 110 Palestinian prisoners
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a halt to the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed eight captives, including three Israelis and five Thai nationals.
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3rd exchange of prisoner swap starts in Gaza Strip
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The third round of prisoner exchange has begun in besieged Gaza Strip with release of an Israeli soldier, while two other Israeli captives and 110 Palestinians, including 30 children, are set to be released later on Thursday.
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Hamas issues statement on Israel violating ceasefire deal
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas announced that the Israeli regime had violated the agreement by preventing the return of refugees to northern Gaza.
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Hamas official:
Israel delaying implementation of Gaza ceasefire, prison swap
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has criticized Israel for delaying the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal after Israeli forces killed and injured Palestinians trying to return to the north.
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VIDEO: 4 female Israeli soldiers thank Hamas in Arabic
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The video footage shows four Israeli female fighters released in the second exchange of prisoners on Saturday speak and thank the Hamas fighters in Arabic language.
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200 freed prisoners receive heroes’ welcome in WB, Gaza
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Massive crows in the Gaza Strip and West Bank warmly received the 200 Palestinians freed by the occupying regime on Saturday.
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Longest serving prisoner from Jenin to be released
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The longest-serving Palestinian prisoner from the city of Jenin in the West Bank will be among those who will be released by the Zionist Israeli regime in the prisoners swap later on Saturday.
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Hamas hands over 4 Israeli prisoners to Red Cross
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Hamas handed over four Zionist prisoners to the Red Cross as part of the second round of prisoner exchanges with the Israeli regime.
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Hamas decided to release 4 female Israeli soldiers Sat.
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Military Spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, Abu Obeida, says Hamas has decided to release the four female Zionist soldiers.
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Hamas says to free 4 female Zionists for 200 Palestinians
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Palestinian Hamas movement said Tuesday that four 'Israeli' women will be released in return for 200 Palestinians.
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Families of priosoners file lawsuit against Netanyahu gov.
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – As many as 112 Israeli settlers, including individuals who were previously captured by Hamas and relatives of those currently held by Hamas, have filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, local media said.
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200 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences to be freed
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has reportedly agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.
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Ukraine continues to sabotage prisoner exchange: Zakharova
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Kyiv is sabotaging the prisoner exchange process and refusing to accept 630 Ukrainian citizens, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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VIDEO: Captives families confront Netanyahu in regime's parl.
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The families of the captives held by the Hamas resistance movement in Gaza interrupted the Israeli regime prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in the Knesset on Monday.
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Discord between Israel’s military, Netanyahu cabinet growing
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several of his cabinet members criticized 130 Israeli soldiers who refused to serve unless this regime sought to reach a prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas.
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Jailbreak in Congo leaves 129 people killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – At least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in the capital, authorities said Tuesday, most of them killed in a stampede.
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Official:
Five Iranian prisoners in Armenia transferred to Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Five Iranian prisoners in Armenia were transferred to Iran based on the agreement on transfer of convicts inked between the two countries, the deputy of human rights and international affairs of the Ministry of Justice said.
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Russia, Ukraine swap 115 prisoners each with UAE mediation
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Russia and Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war from each side on Saturday after the United Arab Emirates acted as an intermediary.
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Israeli delegation headed to Egypt for prisoner exchange talk
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Some sources announced that a team will head to Cairo to continue talks on a prisoner exchange deal with Palestinian factions.
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At Ankara airport;
Russia, US conduct biggest prisoner swap
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Russia and the US have swapped 26 prisoners at Ankara airport.