Islamic Jihad chief hails release of Palestinian prisoners as ‘achievement of resistance’
TEHRAN (Iran News) The secretary-general of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, Ziyad al-Nakhaleh, has hailed the release of numerous Palestinian prisoners as “an achievement of resistance” and unity among the Palestinian people.
In a statement released on Monday, al-Nakhaleh said, “What we achieved today—the release of a significant number of prisoners from the resistance and the Palestinian people—would not have been possible without the efforts of the resistance fighters, the bravery of the mujahideen in the field, and the unity of the Palestinian people in support of their resistance.”
He highlighted the complex conditions and existing constraints in the Gaza Strip, stating that these factors had “impacted the final results.”
The Islamic Jihad leader emphasized, “The flags of resistance remain raised, our commitment to resistance remains steadfast, and our people will continue to be proud, dignified, and committed to their resistance.”
He concluded by saying, “God willing, the goal of freeing all our heroic prisoners will always be a top priority for the resistance.”
The Israeli regime began the war against the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, with two main objectives of destroying the Hamas movement and retrieving the Israeli prisoners from the region, but it failed to achieve these goals and was forced to agree with the Hamas movement on a prisoner exchange.
On October 9, 2025, Hamas officially announced in a statement that an agreement had been reached to end the war in the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners.
The Israeli military also officially announced the implementation of the ceasefire.
- source : irna
