[For list of the terrorists being released in Hebrew:
http://www.shabas.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/B43A2078-2C20-449D-AFC3-FDB247722BAD/0/reshima1.pdf
Shortened link:
http://bit.ly/19XgFuS ]

Statement on the Release of Prisoners

(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

In wake of the Cabinet decision to resume the diplomatic negotiations
between Israel and the Palestinians and authorize a team of ministers to
deal with the release of prisoners during the negotiations, the ministerial
committee convened this evening (Sunday, 11 August 2013). Defense Minister
Moshe Yaalon chaired the discussion; Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and
Science, Technology and Space Minister Yaakov Peri also participated, as did
representatives of the Prison Service, the Justice Ministry, the IDF and
other agencies.

The committee approved the release of 26 prisoners. The list of prisoners
will be published on the Prison Service website http://www.ips.gov.il later
tonight after notice has been given to those bereaved families that asked to
be informed in advance.

The list includes 14 prisoners who will be transferred to Gaza and 12 from
Judea and Samaria. Eight prisoners on the list were due to be released in
the next three years and two in the next six months. The prisoner release
will be carried out at least 48 hours after the list will have been
published. It was emphasized in the aforesaid discussion that that if any of
the released prisoners return to hostile activity against the State of
Israel, they will be returned to continue serving their sentences.