Freed Palestinian prisoners flash victory signs from a bus as they arrive to the west bank village of Idna near Hebron. Freed Palestinian prisoners flash victory signs from a bus as they arrive to the west bank village of Idna near Hebron after their release by Israel February 21, 2005. Israel freed 500 Palestinian prisoners on Monday in the largest mass release for nearly a decade, a gesture meant to bolster a ceasefire deal with new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen