JERUSALEM (AA) - Israeli government approved the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, ahead of renewed peace talks between the two sides set for later this week.
A ministerial committee will publish a list of names to free prisoners during negotiations, said a written statement released from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
According to the statement, the names will be published on the Israel prison service's website early on Monday.
14 prisoners will be transferred to Gaza and 12 to the West Bank, said the statement adding the release of the prisoners will take place in at least 48 hours.
