Israel to release second batch of Palestinian prisoners

October 28, 2013 09:23

Israel has approved the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners under agreed confidence building measures that helped kick-start peace talks following a fiery debate that saw the cracks in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition coming out in the open.

A ministerial committee headed by Netanyahu, who had earlier on Sunday emphasised that "promises must be kept", approved the list of Palestinian prisoners to be released in the second of a four-stage process by which 104 Palestinian prisoners will be released.

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