Live updates: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Hamas

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1. So when they’re Palestinians, they’re prisoners (despite us all knowing [they’re not](https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/29/why-does-israel-have-so-many-palestinians-detention-and-available-swap))

   But when they’re Israeli they’re hostages

2. There are 3,340 Palestinian “administrative detainees” held in Israel, indefinitely incarcerated without charge.

   In administrative detention, a person is held without trial without having committed an offence, on the grounds that he or she *plans* to break the law *in the future*.

   As this measure is supposed to be preventive, it has no time limit.

   The person is detained without legal proceedings, by order of the regional military commander, based on classified evidence that is not revealed to them.

   This leaves the detainees helpless – facing unknown allegations with no way to disprove them, not knowing when they will be released, and without being charged, tried or convicted.

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