According to Al-Jazeera the list of 300 Palestinians eligible for release under the truce deal comprises 33 women and a majority of boys aged 16-18. However, there are boys as young as 14 on the list.
Most detainees haven't been tried by a court (WSJ), many of which are in administrative detention (no charge, no time limit), while others have been convicted of crimes. The maximum is attempted murder. Many offenses are “carrying knives”, “threatening security”, “illegally entering Israel without a permit”, “supporting terrorism” and “throwing stones”. In July, the organisation Save the Children said that “the main alleged crime for these detentions [of minors] is stone-throwing, which can carry a 20-year sentence in prison for Palestinian children”.
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