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Israel releases 71 Palestinian political prisoners.

The group includes 19 women.

Israel releases 71 Palestinian political prisoners (Photo: Ammar Awad/Reuters)

247 - Israel released 71 Palestinians imprisoned during its war in the Gaza Strip, including 19 women, the main border crossings and borders directorate of the besieged enclave reported on Thursday (8). 

“[Israel] today released 71 prisoners held in various areas of the enclave through the Kerem Shalom crossing, including 19 women,” the authority said in a statement, as quoted by the Sputnik news agency.

Israel is waging a genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 7th of last year, following a surprise operation by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas against the occupying regime. The US offered unrestricted military support to Israel during the aggression that killed more than [number missing]. 27 Palestinians in Gaza.