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Relatives and friends of Palestinian prisoner Said al-Tamimi celebrate after receiving the news of his impending release from an Israeli jail, in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, on December 29, 2013. Israel prepared today to free 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due back in the region to boost the faltering negotiations. ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525682256 )

A children runs with the Palestinian flag as friends and relatives prepare for the release of prisoner Ramy Barbakh, 37, outside his home in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 29, 2013, after receiving the news of his impending release. Israel approved the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, the third batch to be freed under the terms of renewed US-brokered peace talks. SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images ( 525679297 )

A Palestinian relative of Ibrahim Taqtoq, carries a dish with chicken and rice as she walks past posters of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat with Arabic that reads, "Fatah, struggling and building," top, and "prisoner Samir Al-Naanish, prisoner Ibrahim Taqtoq," bottom, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo /Nasser Ishtayeh) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

A Palestinian man stands in the entrance of the family home of Ramadan Yaqoub, one of 26 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later tonight, in the Qalandia refugee camp on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners who were all convicted in deadly attacks on Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. Arabic on poster with picture of Yaqoub reads "The Ministry of Prisoners Affairs congratulates the free prisoner Ramadan Yaqoub from the occupation's prison." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinians wave yellow Fatah flags during celebrations marking the 49th anniversary of the Fatah movement in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Fatah staged a massive rally Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, the Second such gathering in the territory since the Islamist Hamas group violently took control there in 2007. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinians waves Fatah movement flags and shout slogans during a rally the day before the 49th anniversary of the formation of the movement in the Unknown Soldier Square in Gaza City on December 31, 2013. The Fatah anniversary commemorates the first operation against Israel claimed by its armed wing then known as Al-Asifa (The Storm in Arabic) on January 1, 1965. MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images ( 525702321 )

Children walk past hanging posters of Adnan Al-Afandi who served 23 years in Israeli Prison and is expected to be released tonight as part of the 26 prisoners that will be released as part of terms of the renewed U.S. brokered peace talks on December 30, 2013 in Bethlehem, West Bank. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) ( 459752583 )

A Palestinian man sprays a mural on a wall near the family home of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Shehadah in the Qalandia refugee camp near the city of Jerusalem on December 30, 2013 as they prepare for his imminent release from Israeli prison alongside 26 other Palestinians. The 26 prisoners expected to be released late in the evening were jailed before the signing of the 1993 Oslo accords, which formally launched the Middle East peace process, and have served 19 to 28 years for killing Israeli civilians or soldiers. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525691824 )

A child walks down the stairs of the family home of Ahmed Shehadeh, one of 26 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later tonight, next to posters with his picture and Arabic that reads "welcome," in the Qalandia refugee camp at the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

A child of a Palestinian relative of Faisal Abo Al-Rob plays at the doorway of their home where Abo Al-Rob's posters hang in the West Bank village of Kabatyeh near Jenin city, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. Abo Al-Rob is one of the 26 Palestinian prisoners who were convicted in connection to the killing of Israelis, that Israel announced to release this week. The Arabic on the posters reads: "The freedom Sun rose for releasing Dean of Kabatyeh prisoners, Faisal Abo Al-Rob." (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian Raya Yaqoub, 75, holds a picture of her son Ramadan Yaqoub, one of 26 Palestinian prisoners expected to be released later tonight, at the family home in the Qalandia refugee camp on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. Pictures on the show the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and Ramadan Yaqoub. Arabic on poster reads "Name: Ramadan Mohammed Yaqoub, Mother's Name: Raya, Date of Birth: 1963/5/26, Date of Arrest: 1992/3/4, Duration of Sentence: Forever." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian wife of Osama Al-Selawai holds an undated picture of him at their home in the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Al-Selawai is one of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners who were convicted in connection to the killing of Israelis, that Israel announced it will release this week under a U.S.-brokered formula to resume Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

A Palestinian relative of Osama Al-Selawai hangs a poster with his picture in the middle, with pictures of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, left, and former President Yasser Arafat, right, at Al-Selawai's home in the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Al-Selawai is one of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners who were convicted in connection to the killing of Israelis, that Israel announced it will release this week under a U.S.-brokered formula to resume Mideast peace talks. Arabic reads, "Jenin municipality and the Palestinian National Liberation Movement - Fatah (Jenin city), congratulates Jenin son, the free prisoner, Osama Al-Selawai, for his freedom from the shackles of occupation." (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Released Palestinian prisoner Osama al-Selawa is welcomed by relatives and militants in the West Bank city of Jenin Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Israel released more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian woman wait for the release of prisoners at the checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Hanoun between north of Gaza Strip and Israel, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinians wait for the release of prisoners at the checkpoint at the entrance of Beit Hanoun between north of Gaza Strip and Israel, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian Relatives and friends of Rami Barbakh (C), a released Palestinian prisoner, arrives at his home in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 31, 2013. Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who returns to the region this week to boost the faltering negotiations. SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images ( 525696833 )

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center, receives released Palestinian prisoners during a welcome ceremony after their arrival at the Palestinian headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Israel released more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Released Palestinian prisoners gesture during their welcome ceremony after arriving at the Palestinian headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Israel released more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian released prisoner Osama Al-Selawai holds his son as he arrives at home in the West Bank city of Jenin, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Al-Selawa is one of more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners, Israel released, convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Rami Barbakh, a released Palestinian prisoner, (C), is reunited with his mother upon arriving at his home in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 31, 2013. Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who returns to the region this week to boost the faltering negotiations. SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images ( 525696605 )

Freed Palestinian prisoners are greeted as they arrive at the Mukata Presidential Compound in the early hours on December 31, 2013 in Ramallah, West Bank. Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who returns to the region this week to boost the faltering negotiations. ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525695995 )

A released Palestinian prisoner is received by his family following a welcome ceremony and celebrations after arriving at the Palestinian headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Israel released more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) ( APTOPIX Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinians wave their national flag as they await the release of Palestinian prisoners to Jerusalem December 31, 2013. Israel has freed 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is returning to the region to boost the faltering negotiations. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images ( 525695652 )

Relatives of Israelis killed in attacks by Palestinian militants, hold photos of victims during a demonstration against the release of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners, in Jerusalem, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Olivier Fitoussi) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Relatives of Israelis killed in attacks by Palestinian militants, hold photos of victims during a demonstration against the release of 26 long-serving Palestinian prisoners, in Jerusalem's old city, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Israel and the Palestinians are gearing up for the expected release by Israel of 26 of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners. Israel has agreed to release the men, who were all convicted in deadly attacks of Israelis, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart peace talks. (AP Photo/Olivier Fitoussi) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian Dr. Laila Ghannam, the governor of Ramallah and al-Bireh, inspects an area attacked by suspected Jewish settlers in the Jalazoun refugee camp north of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Israeli police say suspected Jewish vandals set fire to three vehicles in the West Bank early Tuesday and sprayed threatening graffiti referencing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ahead of his expected visit to the region this week. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

A relative of Palestinian prisoner Said al-Tamimi (portrait) weeps as family and friends prepare his home after receiving the news of his impending release from an Israeli jail, in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, on December 29, 2013. Israel prepared today to free 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due back in the region to boost the faltering negotiations. ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525682099 )

Relatives and friends of Palestinian prisoner Said al-Tamimi prepare his home after receiving the news of his impending release from an Israeli jail, in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, on December 29, 2013. Israel prepared today to free 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due back in the region to boost the faltering negotiations. ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525682235 )

Palestinian released prisoner Ahmad Kmail, left, kisses his father after arriving at his home in the West Bank village of Kabatyeh near Jenin, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Kmail is one of more than two dozen Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks against Israelis early Tuesday, released by Israel, as part of a U.S.-brokered package to restart Mideast peace talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas) ( Mideast Israel Palestinians )

Palestinian families celebrate as they wait for the release of Palestinian prisoners at the Mukata Presidential Compound in the early hours on December 31, 2013 in Ramallah, West Bank. The 26 Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel as part of the terms of renewed U.S.-brokered peace talks. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images) ( 459785913 )

Friends and relatives of Palestinian prisoner Bilal abu Hussein dance as they celebrate after receiving the news of his impending release, at his family house in East Jerusalem on December 29, 2013. Israel prepared today to free 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due back in the region to boost the faltering negotiations. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525680759 )

The mother (C) of Palestinian prisoner Ramy Barbakh, 37, holds his picture in their home in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 29, 2013, after receiving the news of his impending release. Israel approved the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, the third batch to be freed under the terms of renewed US-brokered peace talks. SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images ( 525679151 )

Jerusalem's Mufti Mohammed Hussein (2nd-L) and recently released Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Khalaf (C) free a dove in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on December 31, 2013. Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of US-brokered peace talks ahead of Secretary of State John Kerry's latest visit to the region. The prisoners were the third batch of 104 detainees that Netanyahu pledged to release in four stages when the peace talks were revived in July. AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images ( 525702386 )