The release of four female Israeli soldiers from Hamas captivity on Saturday came at a heavy cost for Israel. Israel released 200 Palestinian

Father Bashar Basiel moved freely in and out of his parish in the occupied West Bank until Israeli troops installed gates at the entrance of his village Taybeh overnight, just hours after a ceasefire began in Gaza.

Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas on Saturday as they welcomed prisoners freed under a ceasefire deal between the militant group and Israel.

The action came a day after President Donald Trump said he will lift sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinian villages.

Those released during exchange for hostages include 121 serving life sentences for terror attacks that killed dozens; 70 of the released are exiled to Egypt

Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah have celebrated the arrival of buses carrying dozens of prisoners released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.”

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The BBC's Jon Donnison watched on in Ramallah as the former captives were greeted by cheering crowds.

Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah celebrated the arrival of buses carrying dozens of prisoners released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Israel said it released a total of 200 prisoners after Hamas freed four young, female Israeli soldiers.

As Palestinian prisoners poured off coaches, the air was punched and cheers rang out. Many seemed exhausted and haggard after long years in prison.