Five hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners will walk free on Sunday in the second stage of the deal that was struck to secure the release of Gilad Shalit.
Two months after the soldier returned home after more than five years as a captive of Hamas, Israel will again pay the heavy price accepted for his freedom.
A list of names of those who would be freed was published earlier this week.
In October 477 prisoners, including those behind terrorist attacks that left many dead, were let out early.
