Palestinian prisoners released under the Gaza ceasefire agreement could be monitored and even “neutralised” if they pose a threat to Israel, a former Israeli intelligence official has told The i Paper .

The prisoners released by Israel include members of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad responsible for scores of deadly attacks against Israelis.

Asked what measures Israel could take to guard against the terror threat, Avi Melamed said: “There is a menu of activities. New Feature

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“I would assume the inclination would be to send, in different ways, messages to indicate these people are under surveillance, these people are monitored, or they should be aware of the fact that somebody is watching.

“One example is limiting their

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