In accordance with the terms of the recent hostage exchange agreement, Israel released 90 detainees early Monday morning in exchange for the three hostages freed by Hamas on Sunday.

Among those released, 78 were sent to areas within Judea and Samaria, while the remaining 12 were transferred to eastern Jerusalem.

The Israel Prison Service detailed the process, stating, “During the evening, 90 terrorists were transferred from various detention facilities across the country to the ‘Ofer’ prison, accompanied by personnel from the Nachshon unit of the Prison Service and with the assistance of the Israel Police. Upon completion of the reception procedures and receiving approval from the political authorities, all the terrorists were released from ‘Ofer’ prison and Jerusalem Detention Center.”

The releases were delayed, ultimately occurring after 1:00 a.m., as officials overseeing the process reported that representatives of the Red Cross were deliberately slowing down the release.

“The Red Cross personnel, for reasons unclear, are dragging their feet and delaying the process of transferring the Palestinian prisoners. They claim there isn’t a match between the lists and it seems they want to portray Israel as not adhering to the schedules,” security sources revealed to Channel 12 News.

In anticipation of the agreement’s implementation and to prepare for potential security challenges, the IDF confirmed that it had bolstered the Central Command with additional combat units. These forces were deployed throughout Judea and Samaria to reinforce defensive and offensive operations, as instructed by the political leadership.

{Matzav.com Israel}