as in captive
one that has been taken and held in confinement
the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day
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The Gaza ceasefire saw three hostages held by Hamas since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel released on Sunday, along with 90 Palestinian prisoners.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
One of Hamas’ main goals for taking some 250 hostages during its brazen October 7, 2023, attack on Israel was to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.
—Mohammed Salem, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Israel is expected to release around 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday through a deal announced by President Biden earlier this week.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
One of Hamas’ main goals for taking some 250 hostages during its brazen October 7, 2023, attack on Israel was to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Hamas released three Israeli hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday, the first day of a ceasefire suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East.
—Mohammed Salem, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Israel is expected to release around 90 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday through a deal announced by President Biden earlier this week.
—Rachel Scully, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Prisoner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prisoner. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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