On Monday, thousands of Palestinians gathered in Khan Younis and the West Bank to celebrate the return of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed as part of the ceasefire deal. Many of those released had been jailed by Israel without trial. They showed signs of starvation, medical neglect and torture. This is 48-year-old Palestinian Majed Abid, who was detained nearly two years ago.

Majed Abid: “The situation is extremely, extremely hard for young men — no food, no drink, no medical care. They face constant oppression, torment. I wish everyone would pay attention to their situation. May God protect everyone. Thank God. It’s an indescribable feeling.”

Another 154 Palestinian prisoners were deported by Israel to Egypt rather than returned to occupied Palestine.