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In the aftermath of armed attacks by both the US and Iran, the World Council of Churches has called for restraint and de-escalation of the confrontation.

Since the Oslo accords were signed, the number of Israeli settlers in illegal settlements has quadrupled, hundreds of kilometres of wall have been built and two million people in Gaza are blockaded and suffering soaring unemployment.

Nearly 28,000 children from more than 60 different countries remain trapped in Syria, mostly in displacement camps.

The decision to release hundreds of prisoners, including the opposition leader, was reached in the context of a National Dialogue which took place last week.