As the war between Israel and Hamas drags into its sixth month, some Hamas officials have indicated a willingness to lay down their arms in exchange for a Palestinian state.
Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Basem Naim, a member of Hamas ' political bureau based in Istanbul, said that the group would disarm if an independent Palestinian state was established on lands Israel captured during the 1967 Mideast war.
Al Qassam is the military wing of Hamas. Naim's comments came days after Al Qassam spokesman Abu Ubaida called for an escalation across all fronts to mark 200 days since the Oct. 7 attacks. Mustafa Baraghouti, President of the Palestinian National Initiative, told CNN he was not aware of Hamas' offer of disarmament.
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