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The heartening news of the hostages' return was swiftly overshadowed by Hamas's public expressions of defiance. Demonstrations erupted, with chants like "The army of Muhammad will return," which the Anti-Defamation League interprets as a veiled threat of violence against Jewish people. For observers, this duality encapsulates the precariousness of the current ceasefire—despite a brief pause in hostilities, it is difficult to ignore the undercurrents of animosity that remain ever-present.