In Ramallah, celebrations erupted as 114 Palestinian prisoners were released in a deal following the freedom of four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas. Families and friends welcomed the prisoners with joy, waving flags from various factions while distributing sweets. The detainees are viewed as heroes by many Palestinians, revered for their resilience and for sometimes carrying out the actions they were imprisoned for. Ahmed Khudjury expressed mixed emotions, finding joy in the shared happiness of fellow prisoners, highlighting the symbolic nature of this release for the Palestinian community.
For Palestinians, the detainees released from Israeli detention were heroes, both for having endured prison but also sometimes for carrying out the crimes they were charged with.
The mood in Ramallah was joyous, as crowds gathered to await the arrival of more thin pale men with shaved heads... some clutched plastic bags of toiletries or medical supplies.
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