SaralnamaShadi Abu Sido, a Palestinian prisoner, returned home to Gaza after 20 months in an Israeli prison. He was part of a prisoner exchange for Israeli hostages during the ceasefire. Abu Sido had believed his family was killed, as an Israeli prison officer had lied to him. He was overjoyed to find his family alive upon arrival. Israel's prison service denied knowledge of such incidents. This reunion happened as part of the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire deal. Nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners were exchanged for Israeli hostages. The emotional homecoming highlights the human impact of the ongoing conflict and prisoner exchanges in the region. (Updated 15 Oct 2025, 18:50 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Shadi Abu Sido, a Palestinian prisoner, returned home to Gaza after 20 months in an Israeli prison
- He was part of a prisoner exchange for Israeli hostages during the ceasefire
- Abu Sido had believed his family was killed, as an Israeli prison officer had lied to him