This group was among a larger batch of prisoners freed by Israel in the latest prisoner-captive swap. Buses carrying the Palestinian batch left a jail in Israel's Negev desert heading to the Gaza Strip.

Earlier today, Hamas released three Israeli captives.

This is the fourth group of Palestinian detainees to be exiled under the deal, which has been in effect since 19 January.

Israel had required the deportation of free Palestinian prisoners who were serving life sentences or longer terms, according to Israeli media.

Previously, Israel has deported 85 Palestinian prisoners.

According to Xinhua, after being transferred to Egypt, they were received by other countries, including Türkiye, Qatar, Algeria, and Tunisia.

Egypt has served as a key mediator between Hamas and Israel and helped broker the ceasefire to end the 15-month-long war.

The Israeli war killed more than 48,000 Gazans and wounded over 110,000, most of whom were women and children.

Since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, Egypt has received thousands of wounded and sick Palestinians as the Gazan healthcare system collapsed under Israeli aggression. 

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