GAZA, August 7 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - A number of Palestinian detainees, released by the Israeli occupation forces Wednesday August 6, have underlined that their joy and happiness for being released are incomplete, as they left thousands of fellow Palestinians behind bars.

The release by Israel of a very limited number of Palestinian detainees has been described as a “major joke”.

Occupation forces have released Wednesday noon 340 Palestinians, mostly from the West Bank, of whom 28 returned to Gaza.

Released detainee Eng. Bakr Al-Aghbar of Nablus told IslamOnline.net that re-union with his wife, children and members of his family is the greatest moment of his life, particularly that he have not seen them for a year and a half.

He added that during his long stay in prison, he managed to form a big family with his fellow prisoners. That’s why the moment of parting with them was very difficult.

Al-Aghbar has called upon the Palestinian Authority and factions to do their best to release the remaining detainees, pointing out that there are more than 6000 detainees who are waiting for this moment.

On his part, released detainee Mohammed Al-Shakhsheer described the Israeli move as a “major joke,” particularly that the term of most of the released prisoners was about to end. His name was put under the list without reason instead of other old detainees.

“Despite the ill-treatment we received from Israeli soldiers, they asked us to smile and show our excitement before photographers and journalists. They deceive the whole world through their lies,” he added.

Shakhsheer pointed out that although he is happy for being released, yet there are other relatives and neighbors who are sentenced to 15 years in prison and the Palestinian people wait for their release.

Palestinians headed since early morning to Beit Hanoun “Erez” barrier, north of Gaza strip, to receive their sons. Among them was Hajja Aisha Kabaha, 70, mother of Wadei Kabaha who is sentenced to 8 years in prison for belonging to the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas.

“Only 8 months remain for the release of my son. I wish that others with long term sentences would have been released, as it won’t hurt my son to complete his term in prison,” Kabaha told IslamOnline.net.

For his part, Hamdi Shaath, detained for being a member of Hamas Movement, said that he is not happy despite being released, as he left thousands of Palestinians in Israeli jails.

Shaath described the Israeli move as insufficient, reiterating that conditions of the Israeli jails are very bad, particularly after the latest events in Asqalan jail that involved the use of gas bombs and other forms of persecution.

The same feelings apply to the father of Khaled Shalah of the Gaza city who said, “I wished that my son would have remained in prison, as his term is about to end in four months, leaving the opportunity for other prisoners who have to serve long sentences.”

“Does Israel need peace and truce by such move? Palestinian factions should comply with the truce, only if Israel is committed to it,” Shalah wondered.

Hamas and Jihad had declared on June 29, 2003, a three-month truce that is conditioned on the release of all detainees of both movements in Israeli jails.

Released detainee Salman Abu Eid, who have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for belonging to the Islamic Jihad Movement, declared his sadness for parting with his fellow detainees in the Israeli jails.

“I’ve lived for 10 years in prison. How can I leave my friends within moments?” he wondered, pointing out to the deteriorating conditions of Israeli prisons.

Asked about his plans after being released, he said, “I’m a member of the Islamic Jihad movement. I will go wherever they direct me. They told us that whoever returns to the prison his sentence will be doubled.”

In the same context, Abdullah Taha, son of Hamas leader Mohammed Taha, said, “Treatment inside Israeli prisons is very bad as we were deprived of visits. Occupation forces put my father and brothers in Nafha prison and left me alone.”