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550 Palestinian Prisoners Released in Second Stage of Shalit Swap
(DPA-Ha'aretz) The second stage of an Israel-Hamas prisoner swap was completed Sunday, as Israel released 550 Palestinian prisoners to the Palestinian territories and Jordan. The vast majority of the prisoners were to be dropped off in Ramallah in the West Bank, while 41 went to Gaza, 2 to Jordan, and 2 to eastern Jerusalem. None of the prisoners released Sunday was serving a life term. Most are members of the armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. Around half were scheduled to have been released in the first half of 2012.