GAZA, December 20, 2011 (WAFA) – A total of 54 Palestinian prisoners released in the second stage of the Gilad Shalit swap deal are between the ages of 14 and 18, according to a report published on Tuesday by Abdul Nasser Ferwaneh, a researcher specialized in prisoners’ affairs.
The report said that 82.4% of the 550 prisoners released on Sunday are under 31 years of age, with 315 aged between 18 and 25 years and only three prisoners over 50.
A total of 130 Palestinian minors remain in Israeli jails after the latest swap, added the report.
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