Israel on Tuesday freed 30 Palestinians – 15 women and 15 minors – from Israeli jails in exchange for the release of 12 hostages. While some of the Palestinians were headed to East Jerusalem, others went home to the West Bank where jubilant crowds gathered to welcome the freed prisoners. “Freedom is the most beautiful feeling in the world … this freedom will only be complete when our homeland is liberated and all our prisoners are set free,” Ruba Asi, a former detainee said.
