Potential ceasefire deal could see 1,200 Palestinian prisoners released

The first stage of the Gaza ceasefire deal now taking shape could see at least 1,200 Palestinian prisoners released, the head of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has told Haaretz.

Qadura Fares said those prisoners would include women and children, and that 200 would be prisoners serving life sentences.

However, he added, hundreds more prisoners could be freed if Israel demanded the release of more captives in the first stage of an agreement.