Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners to pave the way for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in Washington in the coming days.
According to the New York Times, Netanyahu did not give any details regarding the identities of those to be released or the timing.
He said that the release would be carried out in stages after the start of negotiations and in accordance with their progress.
The talks were expected to begin on Tuesday after months of intense shuttle diplomacy by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
He report said that a Palestinian official involved in the negotiations process said the Palestinian side had given a list of all 104 pre-Oslo prisoners to Kerry, who conveyed it to the Israelis.
He said the first group was expected to be released in August, and the rest within six months.
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