Freed Israeli hostages given gift bags by Hamas in horrific commemoration of their captivity

Each of the hostages released by Hamas were given a bizarre “gift bag” before they were handed over to the Red Cross – while the terror group released an equally strange propaganda video documenting their return.The bags contained “gifts and souvenirs,” which included photos of them in captivity, a commemorative photo of Gaza itself, and some kind of certificate, the Israeli outlet Ynet reported.All three hostages — Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher – were filmed being loaded into a car, then without a word a Hamas terrorist handed each a paper bag with the group’s crest on it.Apparently without choice, the women were filmed smiling as they held up gold-gilded certificates bound like high school diplomas and then were whisked away by an entourage of armed and masked terrorists.The hostages described the gift bags as a “cynical game,” apparently intended to manipulate them, according to the Jerusalem Post.Follow The Post’s live blog for the latest on the hostage release as Israel-Hamas cease-fire takes effect.In the rest of the video, obtained by the Times of Israel, the Israelis were seen being driven through the streets of Gaza city in a ramshackle motorcade of gun-wielding terrorists, while crowds of citizens mobbed the vehicles, pounded on the windows and chanted in Arabic.At several points the cars are forced to stop as the crowd refused to part.Eventually the hostages arrived at a convoy of Red Cross cars, and were signed over and then driven off to safety.The three hostages freed Sunday were the first of 33 expected to be let go over the course of the first of three phases of the cease-fire deal.Another four are supposed to be released in seven days, with the first phase consisting largely of women, children, and the sick, wounded, or elderly.The second phase, which will begin to be negotiated in about 16 days, is expected to include hostages who are in the Israeli military....