Video images show hundreds of Palestinians are gathering to watch the upcoming handover of three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross.
Hamas has set up a stage in Khan Younis, near the site of the recent chaotic handover of Inbal Yehoud and Gadi Mozes, where they were marched through a seething mob.
However, this time dozens of Hamas gunmen have set up a stage and formed a cordon around the area, indicating that the handover will likely be more controlled.
Palestinian crowds gather to watch the handing over Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on February 15, 2025 (Screen grab/YouTube)
Hamas gunmen can be seen patrolling on the roof of a destroyed building overlooking the handover site.
The area is completely surrounded by flattened buildings and rubble, with the area seeing some of the heaviest fighting during the war.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Palestinian flags flutter around the stage and festive music blares from loudspeakers.
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