The senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya has said that the Palestinian armed group will not release the hostages it is holding captive in Gaza until Israel ends the war.
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Al-Hayya made the statement a day after the death of the group's leader, Yahya Sinwar, was announced after a surprise clash with Israeli soldiers. In a video statement, al-Hayya added that the group would remain on its path despite Sinwar's death
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