Families of 90 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel amid Gaza ceasefire deal express joy - as crowds wave Hamas and Islamic Jihad flags

Jubilant crowds waving Hamas and Islamic Jihad flags defied a ban on celebrations to welcome 90 Palestinian prisoners home to the West Bank yesterday.

The Israeli government had warned that ‘public displays of joy’ could lead to the detainees being re-arrested.

But thousands lined the streets, shouting and whistling, as three Red Cross buses delivered the 69 women and 21 boys - some as young as 12 - to the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.