[Ma'an] Marking Prisoners Day, large rallies were organized by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Jabaliya and Khan Younis areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, where officials called for the capture of Israeli soldiers to exchange for the freedom of Palestinians.
| All hail the heroes of Palestine. |
Hamas representative in the northern Gaza governorate Abed Al-Latif Al-Qanu told protesters that the "release of Palestinian prisoners will not be achieved until we have more soldiers" to bargain with.
Islamic Jihad leader Mohammad Al-Hindi told the assembled group that Prisoners Day should be a day of silence across the Arab world, and taken as an opportunity for Palestinian factions to unify out of respect for those being held in Israeli jails.
| They'll shut up for an entire day? Brilliant idea! |
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