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Israel to Free 110 Palestinian Prisoners for 3 Israeli Hostages
(Ha'aretz) Jack Khoury - Among the 110 Palestinian security prisoners to be released on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages, 32 are serving life sentences and 48 have long sentences. About 30 will be deported from Israel. Among those being freed is Zakaria Zubeidi, a leader of Fatah's Al-Aqsa Brigades in Jenin. Also slated for release is Mohammad Abu Warda, a Hamas operative involved in 1996 bus bombings that killed 45 Israelis.