Crowds in Ramallah Cheer Hamas as Dozens More Palestinian Security Prisoners Freed

(Times of Israel) Palestinians in Ramallah celebrated the return of former security prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostage deal, praising Hamas in the Palestinian Authority's seat of power. Over the last three days, 39 Israeli hostages and 117 Palestinian prisoners have been released. Many of the prisoners are affiliated with Hamas, Fatah, or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.