Hamas fighters, child recruits emerge in ceasefire to claim leadership in Gaza
Fighters aimed to demonstrate strength to Israel, rivals in the Palestinian Authority, and residents of Gaza.
Palestinian Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 19, 2025.(photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)ByAHMED ABD AL-SALAM/THE MEDIA LINEUpdated: 
