Around 30,000 children are among those being held as prisoners.
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Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
The law was meant to both reduce the sentences for non-violent prisoners, many of whom are first time offenders, by up to a year and also give them the opportunity to serve more of their sentence under strict conditions in the community.
The capture by Ukrainian forces of the Kursk region in western Russia last year dealt another powerful blow, leaving the Kremlin struggling to liberate its own land.
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Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
The blockade was instituted to pressure Hamas to release the remaining 20 hostages taken during Hamas' surprise terror attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people and led to the capture of hundreds, Israel said.
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the captives are returned and Hamas is defeated, or disarmed and exiled.
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Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
The Mujahideen Brigades took part in the October 7 attacks alongside Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups and took hostage some of the most high-profile captives, including a family whose suffering became a symbol of the attack.
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