‘Israel’ releases 1,968 Palestinian detainees as part of Gaza deal

• 'Israel' freed 1,968 Palestinian detainees under Gaza ceasefire deal.
• Red Cross received two bodies of deceased 'Israeli' captives; two more expected Monday. 

The ‘Israeli’ prison service said Monday it had freed 1,968 Palestinian detainees as part of Gaza’s ceasefire deal.

"1,968 terrorists were transferred from several prisons across the country to the Ofer and Ktziot prisons,” the service said in a statement. 

"After the conclusion of the necessary activities in the prisons and the approval of political authorities, all the terrorists were released from the Ofer prison to (the West Bank) and East Jerusalem, and from the Ktziot prison to Kerem Shalom," it added, referring to one of the crossings into the Gaza Strip.

Earlier Monday, Hamas already released all 20 living captives, and said it will hand over the bodies of four deceased ‘Israelis’ to the Red Cross. 

So far, the Red Cross confirmed receiving two captives’ bodies, according to the ‘Israeli’ army. 

"According to information provided by the Red Cross, two coffins of deceased hostages have been transferred to their custody and are on their way to IDF (military) and ISA (security agency) forces in the Gaza Strip," the military said. "Following this, there will be an additional transfer of another two coffins of deceased hostages," it said.