Israel makes buses carrying Palestinians slated for release turn back, official says

Ofer prison ahead of expected release of Palestinian prisoners, near Ramallah
Israeli soldiers gather outside the Israeli military prison Ofer ahead of the expected release of Palestinian prisoners, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Jamal Awad
Source: REUTERS

Israel instructed buses carrying Palestinian detainees slated for release under the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas to return to prisons, an official involved in the operation told Reuters on Thursday.

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