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For Hamas, every hostage release is a propaganda tool, a chance to distort their acts of terrorism and spin the narrative in the media to manipulate global perception.
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WATCH: How Hamas exploits the hostage release
Palestinian children dressed in the Al-Qassam Brigades uniform and carrying weapons, participate in a handover Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Deir al Balah, February 8, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
