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If Hamas isn’t proud of what they’ve done, then why did they do it?

Exactly. If what they did was just a 'reasonable and limited' response to some sort of Israeli oppression, then why not celebrate it? If the point was to establish that Hamas was so powerful that Israeli women were not safe in their homes in Israel, then why not celebrate it? If what they did was proof of their 'manhood' then why not celebrate it?

The answer to all of those questions is two-fold. First, to other Muslims they show that those 'under the hand' of Islam who are not believers can be raped and killed with impunity - but that message is only for other Muslims (and their sycophants). The second aspect is that they are pushing the lie that the October 7th attack was not as bad as the Israelis say, so proof that the Israelis - and not the Muslims - are telling the truth is unwanted.

Nabeel Quareshi, who wrote, "Seeking Allah and Finding Jesus" said that in Islam, the only thing that causes shame is getting caught. This applies to any act we would consider criminal from murder and rape to stealing something from a convenience store. If they don't get caught, then they are heroes and can (not in public) brag about it. If they do get caught, then they are shamed - and of course, nothing in the news media is allowed to shame Muslims. After all, they are 'the oppressed', not 'the oppressor.'