Most were detainees taken by Israeli forces during the war in Gaza; however, the group also included 250 prisoners convicted of involvement in deadly attacks or held under suspicion of such security offenses, according to Reuters.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Al Khaleefi had been convicted of security offenses, weapons offenses, and more.
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