Israel releases 80 Palestinian detainees

The Israeli military has released 80 Palestinan detainees at the Israeli-controlled Kissufim crossing in eastern Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Anadolu agency is reporting, citing local sources.

According to a medical source, at least 10 of the freed prisoners were transferred to the Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah for treatment, as they were in such poor health.

The source reported that one of the detainees is "in a very critical condicion and unable to move," adding that his body bore "clear signs of torture".

In an interview with Al Jazeera, one of the freed prisoners reported "endless" abuse, with detainees forced to stand continuously from 7am until 11pm.

“Sometimes, they made us kneel for two or three hours straight. Anyone who moved was beaten. After that, they made us stand with our arms raised above our heads. If your arms dropped, they would beat you," he said.

“Every week, they would assault us and beat us with metal rods. Our chests and backbones are broken. Our knees too. The situation was unbearable – complete humiliation. There was no sitting, no sleeping, no food – nothing.