Hamas exploited the release ceremony today for a propaganda display. A photo of Matan Tzangauker, who is held captive by Hamas, and his mother Einav was placed on the stage in the Gaza Strip, accompanied by the phrase "time is running out" and an hourglass.

The stage was further adorned with terror messages. 'We passed through like a sunbeam' was written in Hebrew, along with names of communities attacked during the October 7th massacre.

In a message to the evacuation plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, one of the signs read: "No relocation except to Jerusalem."

As in previous releases, the ceremony took place where the Red Cross representative was asked to come on stage to sign the release of the hostages. Subsequently, the three released hostages were taken out of the vehicle, walked on foot, were brought together onto the stage, and placed beside armed terrorists. They were also given a "souvenir bag" by the terror organizations and then forced to speak to the audience. Israeli media did not broadcast the remarks.