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Hamas parades 'victory' in hostage deal: The message behind the spectacle - analysis

Hamas put together a spectacle in Gaza designed to humiliate Israel and also to create an image of Hamas as a military organization conducting a military handover of prisoners of war.

 Hamas terrorists hand over four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 25, 2025
Hamas terrorists hand over four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 25, 2025
(photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)
BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
JANUARY 25, 2025 12:32
Updated: JANUARY 25, 2025 20:27
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