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Israel warned released prisoners could be re-arrested if they celebrate, says one Palestinian prisoner

Speaking to reporters after being released on Saturday night, Shorouq Dwayyat said that Israel warned the newly released Palestinian prisoners that they should not celebrate otherwise they could be re-arrested.

"The occupation told prisoners not to show any celebrations and threatened to arrest us again," Dwayyat told reporters.

Dwayyat said that the release of her and others has led to a mix of "great joy" as well as pain, alluding to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza as a result of Israeli bombardment.

“We pray for the martyrs of Gaza and hope that the war will stop,” she said.