About 1,740 Palestinian prisoners will be released, including 296 prisoners serving life sentences in phase 1.
Israeli correspondent Doron Kadosh:
In the last few hours, I have been reviewing a list of 734 Palestinian prisoners who will be released in the first phase of the prisoner deal (out of about 2,000 in the first phase) - I have been reviewing it name by name. It is an unbearably heavy list, long and filled with the blood of Israeli settlers and soldiers. The list is a reminder to everyone of the heavy price we are paying for this deal.