the whole Hamas plan was to attack, kidnap, negotiate release of people in prisons.
However, they thought that IDF care about the hostages, and that Hannibal Directive is no longer taught. What follow was IDF destroying any cars leaving back to gaza with hostages. Attacking and destroying any home or location hamas was holding hostage in, blaming every death on Hamas then go into a genocidal war in Gaza.
When two hostages with white flags get shot by IDF in the first few weeks you know the plan never to negotiate anything.
They only negotiate when they dont get money or weapon from their allies, however the united state and uk continue to support them so why negotiate?