'Completion certificates' Hamas gave to released captives included Red Cross signatures

The items inside the bag gave a clear depiction of psychological torture methods Hamas used on captives - and tried to send it with them into their lives post-captivity.

 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)

Two of the recently released Gaza hostages, Emily Damari and Romi Gonen, who were held together in captivity, 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 a photo of Gaza from Hamas terrorists.

Hamas terrorists gave the survivors "certificates of release" and made them pose and smile with their certificates before being transferred to Red Cross custody.

The representatives of the ICRC present signed the documents, according to 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."