Times reporters James Hider and Sonia Verma explain that the release of British reporter Alan Johnston didn't come as a result of any new "law and order" strategy instituted by Hamas as some in the media would have you think but rather because holding him was proving to be bad for business for the kidnappers - Kidnappers emerge with their kudos – and weapons – intact.
"Certain members of Mr Dagmoush’s family, including Abu Khatab, had been pressing him to release Johnston. Their reasoning was partly financial: the family’s arms smuggling business had been boycotted by some of its best customers because it was holding the British journalist."
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