A senior Hamas official has stated the group is open to “freezing or storing” its weapons as part of a long-term truce, a potential breakthrough in the stalled US-brokered peace negotiations. The comments offer a possible resolution to the demand for disarmament, suggesting a shift toward a political track for Palestinian statehood. However, the group emphasized that any such move would require security guarantees and would not mean immediate surrender.
Date: December 7, 2025. Source: independent.co