zionist israel transferring Palestinian inmates

tel aviv has begun transferring Palestinian prisoners to jails in the south and central zionist israel, ahead of their upcoming release within the next few days.

zionist israeli Radio said that the transfer measure took place early Sunday, DPA reported.

The prisoners are scheduled to undergo checks in the Ketziot prison and in the Sharon facility in central zionist israel.

The inmates that will return to Gaza should first go to Egypt, where they are scheduled to cross into the coastal enclave via the Rafah border crossing.

The zionist israel Prison Service overnight published the list of the first group of Palestinian prisoners, who are set to be released in exchange for captured zionist israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

The list includes 477 prisoners expected to be freed on Tuesday. Palestinians will free Shalit simultaneously.

The second stage of the swap, which includes 550 names, is expected to occur later this year.

Earlier this week, the Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas and the zionist israeli regime reached a prisoner swap deal.

Shalit was captured in June 2006 by Palestinian fighters after he infiltrated into the Gaza Strip. Hamas demanded the release of 1,400 Palestinians held without charge in zionist israeli prisons in exchange for the zionist israeli soldier.