Hamas ‘desperate’ to end war with Israel as terrorists run for their lives in Gaza
Hamas fighters are fleeing to the south of the Gaza Strip as hostages are transferred back into safe hands amid the temporary halt in fighting with Israel.
Gaza: Convoy carrying released Israeli hostages crosses into Egypt
The hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is a clear sign of the terror group's desperation, an expert has claimed as militant fighters flee to Gaza's south.
On Friday, 13 Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas in exhanged for 39 Palestinian inmates in Israeli prisons.
Images were broadcast on Friday evening showing the hostages being transported through the Rafah Crossing into Egypt. The hostages were later seen boarding a bus.
This comes as Hamas terrorists reportedly flee from northern Gaza.
The deal has helped secure a temporary ceasefire and journalist Haviv Rettig Gur of the Times of Israel believes that this shows Hamas' eagerness to stop the bombardment of Gaza.
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He wrote on Friday: “It’s hard to imagine a clearer signal of Hamas’s desperation than the deal agreed to by the Israeli government late Tuesday."
He referenced the 2011 negotiations to free IDF soldier Gilat Shalit from Hamas captivity.
Mr Rettig Gur added: “Twelve years later, after many of the terrorists released in that exchange were the ones who planned and executed the October 7 massacre, the calculus has changed.
"Hamas abducted too many, including babies and ailing grandmothers, and did so in such cruel ways that the old logic of prisoner exchanges has been forever upended in the Israeli psyche.
“Hamas first demanded a month-long ceasefire in exchange for a few dozen hostages. Israel didn’t respond. As Hamas losses mounted, its demands shrank. It has now reached 50 hostages for four days’ respite."
Earlier this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel will secure an "absolute victory."
Meanwhile, Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant said Israel is "slowly but surely" dismantling the military framework of Hamas.
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