The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) released on Wednesday the Palestinian prisoner Khalil Abu Heshiya 40 after 15 years in prison.
Abu Heshiya from Balata refugee camp east of Nablus was warmly welcomed by his family and friends.
The newly-released prisoner was arrested in 2002 and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for being affiliated to Hamas’ armed wing.
While in prison he was transferred more than once between Israeli jails and subjected to several punitive measures including banning family visits for years.
