Today in the Gaza Strip, the second episode of the hostage release took place - in the capital of the Palestinian enclave, members of the military wing of Hamas (the "Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades") handed over four Israeli captives to the International Red Cross.

Unlike the previous release, this time the entire event was much better organized: a significant number of the population was gathered in a guarded area, a stage was erected in the center of it, and a separate place was allocated for the Red Cross vehicles.

The captives themselves, dressed in military uniforms, were brought out onto the stage with a poster praising the Palestinians' war against Israel. And all this was watched by both the thousands-strong crowd of gathered civilians and the lenses of cameras located in several places.

🔻The purpose of such a ceremony is straightforward - to demonstrate the power of Hamas and the widespread support of the movement by the population. At the same time, in the Arabic-language segment, the militants are presented as victors in the confrontation with the Israelis, widely distributing today's footage as confirmation of this.

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