Cheering crowds gather in West Bank as dozens of terrorists released

The IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson Lt. Col Avichay Adraee issued a warning on X against participation in riots or armed marches supporting terrorism.

“Anyone who participates in such terrorist acts exposes himself to danger,” Adraee wrote.

Demonstrators waved the flags of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Fatah terrorist groups (Image: Getty)AFP via Getty Images

Yossi Dagan, who chairs the Shomron Regional Council (which governs the settlements in the northern part of the West Bank), expressed his concerns over the consequences of releasing terrorists into the territory.

“Releasing terrorists into [the West Bank] is a clear danger to the country. This is a dramatic and negative change on the ground,” Dagan was quoted as saying by Israel National News.

“Sadly, we are now witnessing celebrations of terror supporters in [the West Bank] and around the world,” he went on to say.

“It doesn’t just endanger the residents of [the West Bank]; it clearly endangers all citizens of Israel... The Israeli government made a terrible and difficult decision.”

Officials in the West Bank raised concerns about allowing terrorists back into the territory (Image: Getty)AFP via Getty Images

Israel’s Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, on Sunday rejected a petition filed by terror attack victims which sought to block the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

“It is not our place or custom to intervene in matters of this type in which the scope of judicial review is extremely narrow,” the justices stated in their ruling.