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Militant group won’t discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its Gaza campaign, says adviser to leader Ismail Haniyeh, while Israeli PM vows to continue war ‘to the end’Prospects for an exchange deal involving the release of more hostages remained uncertain as Hamas insisted it would not discuss anything less than a complete end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh visited Egypt on Wednesday for the first time in more than a month for discussions with Egyptian officials who are seeking to mediate another truce.We cannot talk about negotiations while Israel continues its aggression. Discussing any proposal related to prisoners must occur after the cessation of aggression.These are very serious discussions and negotiations, and we hope that they lead somewhere. Continue reading...