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Israel’s Jails Are Filling Up With Palestinians — Is This The Bargaining Chip For Gaza Hostages?

Photograph of an undercover Israeli police man arresting a young Palestinian boy.
Oct. 24, 2014 - Jerusalem, Israel - An undercover police man arrest a young Palestinian Marco Bottelli/ZUMA

The number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s jails has doubled since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7. Some ask if the roundups of Palestinians is a tactic to win the release in an exchange with Hamas for the 200 hostages held in Gaza.

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