Palestinian prisoner releases move forward despite flareup Israel and the Palestinian Territories prepare for the release of 26 long-term Palestinian prisoners amidst a flareup along the Gaza border, which Israeli officials said was unlikely to affect the prisoner release which is due to take place on Tuesday night as part of the ongoing direct peace talks with the Palestinians. In Gaza City in the Gaza Strip, the family of Omar Masood, a 39 year-old man from the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, prepare for his release after 21 years in prison on charges of belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine movement and for participating in operations against Israel. Images and soundbites