Hamas gave 'completion certificates' to released hostages with Red Cross signatures

The items inside the bag gave a clear depiction of the psychological torture methods Hamas used on captives.

 Red Cross employee signing the Hamas certificate (photo credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
Red Cross employee signing the Hamas certificate
(photo credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrecher, and Romi Gonen were forced by Hamas to participate in a staged ceremony where they received "gifts and souvenirs," from their captivity, Israeli media reported Sunday night.

All three released hostages received a "gift bag," which included photos from the terrorists.

Hamas gave the survivors "certificates of release," and made them pose and smile with them before the women were transferred to Red Cross custody.

The representatives of the Red Cross that collected the three women signed the documents, as seen in the video.

 Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher holding Hamas's psychological terror memorabilia (credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher holding Hamas's psychological terror memorabilia (credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

What items did the released hostages receive as 'memoirs'?

Inside the bag, each of the released hostages received a map of the Gaza Strip, photos of them during their time in captivity, and certificates.

According to Israeli media, each certificate had an inscription with the "release decision," on it.

The survivors called the tactic a "cynical game."