Kat Lonsdorf

Netanyahu is in a really tricky political situation here, where those far right members have threatened to leave his government and collapse his coalition if he doesn't secure this as part of the deal. On the other hand, President Trump has been fairly clear about wanting the deal to go forward and continuing the ceasefire.

Netanyahu is in a really tricky political situation here, where those far right members have threatened to leave his government and collapse his coalition if he doesn't secure this as part of the deal. On the other hand, President Trump has been fairly clear about wanting the deal to go forward and continuing the ceasefire.

Netanyahu is in a really tricky political situation here, where those far right members have threatened to leave his government and collapse his coalition if he doesn't secure this as part of the deal. On the other hand, President Trump has been fairly clear about wanting the deal to go forward and continuing the ceasefire.

So there are some areas of potential disagreement, and it's something we're going to be keeping a close eye on. That is NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv. Kat, thank you. Thank you.

So there are some areas of potential disagreement, and it's something we're going to be keeping a close eye on. That is NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv. Kat, thank you. Thank you.

So there are some areas of potential disagreement, and it's something we're going to be keeping a close eye on. That is NPR's Kat Lonsdorf in Tel Aviv. Kat, thank you. Thank you.

Empire's Kat Lonsdorf has more. The detainees are being sent to different places, depending on where they're from and the severity of their crimes, according to Israel. Around half were released to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Association. But anyone serving a life sentence for murder or other serious crimes is being exiled to Arab countries.

Empire's Kat Lonsdorf has more. The detainees are being sent to different places, depending on where they're from and the severity of their crimes, according to Israel. Around half were released to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Association. But anyone serving a life sentence for murder or other serious crimes is being exiled to Arab countries.

Among those deported was 70-year-old Mohamed Al-Tous, the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, sentenced to life in 1985 for carrying out attacks against Israel. NPR spoke to his son Thayer by phone. I cannot describe my happiness that he is free, he said. But there is also sadness that he can't be with us. Fa'ir said it was unclear to which country his father would be sent.

Among those deported was 70-year-old Mohamed Al-Tous, the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, sentenced to life in 1985 for carrying out attacks against Israel. NPR spoke to his son Thayer by phone. I cannot describe my happiness that he is free, he said. But there is also sadness that he can't be with us. Fa'ir said it was unclear to which country his father would be sent.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Yeah, so this is a place where Palestinians have lived for many generations. It's not tents like you might think of when you hear refugee camp. It's basically a city where lots of Palestinian families and kids live with houses and schools. You know, Janine has also long been a militant stronghold. Attacks that have killed Israelis have been launched from there.

Yeah, so this is a place where Palestinians have lived for many generations. It's not tents like you might think of when you hear refugee camp. It's basically a city where lots of Palestinian families and kids live with houses and schools. You know, Janine has also long been a militant stronghold. Attacks that have killed Israelis have been launched from there.

Yeah, so this is a place where Palestinians have lived for many generations. It's not tents like you might think of when you hear refugee camp. It's basically a city where lots of Palestinian families and kids live with houses and schools. You know, Janine has also long been a militant stronghold. Attacks that have killed Israelis have been launched from there.

Right now, it's hard to get information on what's happening on the ground there because it's essentially become a closed military zone in the past few days. We do know that an airstrike, an Israeli airstrike there killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded many more, according to Palestinian health officials.

Right now, it's hard to get information on what's happening on the ground there because it's essentially become a closed military zone in the past few days. We do know that an airstrike, an Israeli airstrike there killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded many more, according to Palestinian health officials.

Right now, it's hard to get information on what's happening on the ground there because it's essentially become a closed military zone in the past few days. We do know that an airstrike, an Israeli airstrike there killed at least 10 Palestinians and wounded many more, according to Palestinian health officials.

Israel says this is a counterterrorism operation aimed at strengthening security in the West Bank. Palestinian forces have also clashed with these fighters. And there also have been Israeli military operations there in the past. I went into the Janine refugee camp after the last major one in the fall, and that operation lasted weeks and was very, very destructive.

Israel says this is a counterterrorism operation aimed at strengthening security in the West Bank. Palestinian forces have also clashed with these fighters. And there also have been Israeli military operations there in the past. I went into the Janine refugee camp after the last major one in the fall, and that operation lasted weeks and was very, very destructive.