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The militant group did not immediately specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would take place.

Hamas said Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an “exceptional deal” aimed at getting