Hamas would lay down weapons after a two
Time:2024-05-21 13:10:30 Source:politicsViews(143)
ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of talks for a cease-fire in Gaza. The suggestion that Hamas would disarm appeared to be a significant concession by the militant group officially committed to Israel’s destruction.
But it’s unlikely Israel would consider such a scenario. It has vowed to crush Hamas following the deadly Oct. 7 attacks that triggered the war, and its current leadership is adamantly opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state on lands Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war.
You may also like
- Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
- Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes, DOJ says
- Agreement boosts joint work on parks
- UC regents committee orders UCLA to pay Cal Berkeley $10 million per year for 3 years
- Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East
- Brewers' Rhys Hoskins goes on 10
- Former NFL coach Jon Gruden loses Nevada high court ruling in NFL emails lawsuit
- Astros starter Ronel Blanco ejected in the fourth inning after a foreign substance check
- Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI