Emily Damari, one of the first hostages freed by Hamas in the cease-fire agreement, is speaking out for the first time following her release.

For all the military might Israel deployed in Gaza, it failed to remove Hamas from power, one of its central war aims.

The group is set to release the more than 90 hostages over the coming weeks as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.

Hamas faces an uncertain future post-ceasefire, grappling with leadership losses, declining foreign support, and strained relations with Palestinian factions. Amid pragmatic concessions and resistance rhetoric,

Of all the images to have streamed out of Gaza on Sunday, perhaps the most telling was, ironically, that of a camera itself.

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher were the first three hostages released from Gaza on Sunday morning. They arrived in Israel, the military announced, hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold.

Hamas fighters took to the streets of Khan Yunis, parading triumphantly on vehicles as cheering crowds celebrated the implementation of a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The parade, marked by chants of support and displays of armed strength,

Hamas on Sunday released the names of three Israeli captives to be freed on the first day of the ceasefire. The Palestinian group has handed over their names – Romi Gonen, 24, Emily Damari, 28, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 – to the mediators.

Israeli media, carrying live footage from Qatar-based Al Jazeera, is showing the first images of the first three hostages to be released

During the first phase of the truce, meant to last six weeks, Hamas will free 33 of the 98 Israeli hostages still in Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Further talks will be held to finalise the next stage of Israel’s withdrawal and the release of the remaining hostages.

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