Freed Palestinian prisoner welcomes Gaza deal

Bushra al-Tawil, a 32-year-old journalist, has been freed as part of the first stage of the ceasefire agreement.

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"In prison it was just hummus, hummus, hummus. Now, I can have something different," she joked.

In the kitchen, there were hugs from family members and friends, her mother sitting at the table watching on, happy her only daughter was finally home as a result of the Gaza ceasefire deal that saw Hamas start to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on Sunday.

The 32-year-old journalist has spent more than five years in Israeli jails at various times.

She has always been held without charge, most recently since March 2024, apart from on one occasion when she was prosecuted over a talk she gave in a mosque.

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