Hamas stages Gaza beach handover as Israeli hostages freed

Gaza City, Gaza Strip –

Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza’s beachfront on Saturday for the handover of an Israeli American hostage in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves.

In Gaza City a stage had been erected at a harbor for the handover of Keith Siegel.

Green Hamas and Palestinian flags flapped in a strong sea breeze near a fisherman’s wharf.