# Israel releases 35 Palestinian prisoners back into Gaza

https://mins.news/en/item/23722

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 00:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/08-17-26-pal-prisoners-release-sv-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> Thirty-five Palestinian prisoners released by Israel have returned to Gaza, where they were met by emotional reunions. Rights groups say more than 9,400 Palestinians remain detained and have documented torture, sexual violence and deliberate starvation in Israeli custody.

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