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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) -- An Israeli court ordered Thursday the release of Palestinian prisoner Imad Yassin Hamid, according to his lawyer.

Ahmad Safiya told Ma’an that the release order was issued for “lack of evidence,”and that Hamid would be issued a bail of 10,000 shekels ($2,709).

Hamid was detained on November, 15, 2016 for alleged weapon possession.

According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, 6,500 Palestinian prisoners were being held in Israeli custody as of January.