"At least 154 Palestinian prisoners being freed on Monday as part of the swap for Israeli captives held in Gaza will be forced into exile by Israel, the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office said. Those to be deported are among a larger group of Palestinians being released by Israel 250 people held in Israeli prisons along with about 1,700 Palestinians seized from the Gaza Strip during two years of Israel's war, many of whom were forcibly disappeared, according to the United Nations."
"It goes without saying it's illegal, Tamer Qarmout, associate professor in public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera. It is illegal because these are citizens of Palestine. They have no other citizenships. They're out of a small prison, but they're sent to a bigger prison, away from their society, to new countries in which they will face major restrictions. It's inhumane."
At least 154 Palestinian prisoners being released under a swap will be deported to third countries, leaving families shocked and their freedom bittersweet. The deportees are part of a larger release that includes around 250 people held in Israeli prisons and roughly 1,700 Palestinians seized from the Gaza Strip during two years of war, many reportedly forcibly disappeared. No destinations have been confirmed for the newly deported detainees, though previous releases saw transfers to Tunisia, Algeria and Turkiye. Observers describe the forced exile as a breach of citizenship rights, illegal and inhumane. Hamas and other groups freed 20 Israeli captives under the ceasefire.
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