Ranks of Hamas fighters formed up on Gaza's beachfront on Saturday for the handover of an Israeli American hostage in a show of force against the dramatic backdrop of breaking waves.
In Gaza City a stage had been erected at a harbor for the handover of Keith Siegel.
Green Hamas and Palestinian flags flapped in a strong sea breeze near a fisherman's wharf.
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