Family members of Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday have said they were “horrified” by the “grotesque spectacle” of the exchange.
The three Israelis, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy, had been held hostage in Gaza for 16 months and appeared emaciated and pale as they were handed over to the Red Cross. Before they were released they were paraded on stage by Hamas fighters, presented with a certificate, and interviewed – in a show condemned as “cynical and cruel” by Israel’s president.
