Four released Palestinian prisoners were taken to the hospital because of their poor health

In a statement, the Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that its medical teams transferred the four freed Palestinians from the reception site in Ramallah to the hospital due to their deteriorating health conditions.

Palestinians released from Israeli jails have been subjected to hunger, physical abuse, and psychological torture in custody, with their physical appearances indicating maltreatment.

Most of the released inmates had lost a considerable amount of weight while in Israeli custody, according to photographs, and some of them were seen to be in poor physical condition, making it difficult for them to walk.

In an earlier statement published on its website, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor denounced the cruel treatment of Palestinian detainees, calling Israeli prisons "institutionalized torture facilities" and "graves for the living."

The human rights organization also shared an image of one of the Palestinian prisoners showing severe deterioration in health, highlighting the grim circumstances of their imprisonment.

The statement emphasized that the deteriorating health of the prisoners reflects the harsh conditions they endured, including torture, mistreatment, and degrading violations, up until their release.

Earlier on Saturday, Hamas’ military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad’s military wing, Al-Quds Brigades, released three Israeli captives in eastern Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

In exchange, Israel released 369 Palestinians from Israeli prisons, including 36 serving life sentences and 333 others detained from the Gaza Strip after 7 October 2023.