Bassem Naim, a member of the group's political bureau, said Thursday that Hamas welcomed the announcement of the committee as a step toward establishing an independent Palestinian state, but did not elaborate on the issues in question.
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Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, told The Associated Press that the group is open to “ freezing or storing” its weapons while a political process takes place, perhaps over many years.
Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase
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