Who Were the 2,000 Palestinians Freed by Israel? NYT | Top Stories By: Vivian Yee and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad 24 October 2025 at 20:49 Under the cease-fire deal, Israel released 250 Palestinians serving long sentences for violent attacks. More than 1,700 others had been detained in Gaza and held without charge. © Saher Alghorra for The New York TimesPalestinian prisoners arriving at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, this month after being released from Israeli detention.