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Palestinian prisoner freed after nearly 18 years in Israeli jail

Name: Palestinian prisoner freed after nearly 18 years in Israeli jail
Uploaded: 2021-12-08T15:12:55+0000
Description: A Palestinian prisoner who spent nearly 18 years in Israeli captivity has been released. Videos shared online showed people celebrating the release of Jihad Hamad, who hails from the town of Silwad in the Occupied West Bank.

MEE staff

Published date: 8 December 2021 15:15 GMT | Last update: 2 years 11 months ago

A Palestinian prisoner who spent nearly 18 years in Israeli captivity has been released. Videos shared online showed people celebrating the release of Jihad Hamad, who hails from the town of Silwad in the Occupied West Bank.

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