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26 Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank, Gaza (6)

(Xinhua)    09:26, August 14, 2013
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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas speaks after newly released prisoners arrived at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on August 14, 2013. Twenty-six Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank City of Ramallah and the Gaza Strip early Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fadi Arouri)

RAMALLAH, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-six Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank City of Ramallah and the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, witnesses said.

The 26 were freed as a goodwill gesture by Israel to encourage U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.

Eleven of the freed from the West Bank were taken by bus to Bitunia checkpoint near Ramallah and the other 15 from Gaza were shuttled to Erez crossing point between Israel and Gaza.

Hundreds of family members of the prisoners gathered near the two destinations to receive the prisoners, holding their posters and Palestinian flags.

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(Editor:LiangJun)

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