Shameless AK-47-wielding Hamas terrorists come out of hiding to throw PARADE on dawn of Gaza ceasefire & hostage release

HAMAS terrorists have come out of hiding to celebrate the new ceasefire agreed with Israel.

Shock pictures show the shameless, gun-wielding fighters waving the green banner of the terror group and the crest of its armed militia.

Pictures show men in balaclavas and camo fatigues waving their guns as they travelled through various towns in the Gaza Strip.

It comes after a 15-month war which saw Israel attempting to destroy the terrorist group as they cowardly hunkered down.

And it has been warned the group has managed to retain much of its strength.

Slain terror boss Yahya Sinwar's brother Mohammed is understood to be rebuilding the shattered remains of Hamas.

The long-anticipated ceasefire came into effect this morning just after 11.15am local time.

It came after last-minute wobbles as Hamas failed to hand over the list of hostages due to be released.

But after a brief delay of nearly two hours, it was cleared and the ceasefire was implemented.

Hamas has claimed British citizen Emily Damari, 28, will be one of the first released this afternoon.

Romi Gonen, 23, and Doron Steinbrecher, 30, are also to be released following a tense few hours.

Emily's family's lawyer Adam Rose told The Sun that whether the Brit is "alive or dead" is unknown "even on the day of her release".

He said that this has "compounded the torture the family have been going through" since she was brutally taken on October 7.

Mr Rose told The Sun: "Every minute is just another layer of torture.

"Emily's name appeared on the list of three hostages to be released at 8:10am but we just don't know if she is alive or dead.

The initial group of freed hostages will be met by medical teams and psychological support staff at three designated points along Gaza's border before being reunited with their families.

Four more hostages will be returned on the seventh day then every week for a period of four weeks.

Finally, 14 hostages will be returned in the sixth week from the group of 33 made up of 12 women and children, 10 men over the age of 50 and 11 younger men.

Negotiations will start again to secure the release of 65 hostages still in Gaza on the 16th day of the ceasefire.

Palestinian prisoners released on Sunday include 95 individuals, many of whom have not been convicted or tried.

Hamas claims Israel’s invasion has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians since terrorists triggered the conflict by slaughtering 1,200 civilians on October 7.

Following the announcement of the ceasefire, Israel's foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said in a news conference that the deal is being carried out.

He added: "I want to make it clear that Israel is committed to achieve all the goals of the war that the security cabinet determined, that includes a return of all our hostages and the dismantling of Hamas.

"This war could have ended long ago if Hamas laid down its weapons and handed over our hostages."

The foreign minister also warned that if Hamas were to stay in power the "regional instability might continue" in Gaza and stressed that what happens now is a "temporary ceasefire".

He said: "We are determined to achieve the objectives of the war."

For over a year, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt have worked behind the scenes to craft a ceasefire plan, culminating in this week's announcement that a deal had been reached. 

The exchange, mediated by the Red Cross, marks a poignant moment in the ceasefire in a step toward de-escalation.

The ceasefire agreement, hammered out over months of diplomatic efforts also outlines a detailed three-phase roadmap.

The initial phase focuses on a six-week cessation of hostilities, during which critically vulnerable hostages will be released.

Displaced Palestinians will be permitted to return to northern Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw from key population centres.

To address urgent humanitarian needs, 600 truckloads of aid, including 50 carrying fuel, will enter Gaza daily during this period.

The second phase will see Hamas release the remaining hostages, primarily male soldiers, in exchange for further prisoner releases.

Israeli troops will complete their withdrawal from Gaza, marking a significant de-escalation in the conflict.

However, negotiations will continue during this stage to ensure the terms of the agreement are upheld and that no violations occur.

In the final phase, efforts will focus on reconciliation and rebuilding.

This will involve the return of the bodies of hostages who did not survive captivity to their families, bringing a painful chapter to a close.

Simultaneously, a long-term reconstruction plan for Gaza, overseen by international authorities, will be initiated to address the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis caused by the war.