It has signalled in the past that it might agree to a long-term truce in return for ending Israeli occupationHamas open to long Gaza truce but not to disarming, an official saysHamas is open to a years-long truce with Israel in Gaza but is not willing to lay down its arms, an official said on Saturday, as leaders of the Palestinian Islamist militant group met mediators in Cairo for ceasefire talks. We are open to any serious proposals to end the war," said Taher Al-Nono, the media adviser for the Hamas leadership, in the first clear signal that the group was open to a longer-term truce. More than 2,000 Palestinians, many of them civilians, have been killed in Israeli strikes since, according to health authorities. The war was triggered by Hamas' Oct 7 2023 attack which killed 1,200 people, and saw 251 hostages taken to Gaza. Since then, more than 51,400 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, according to local health officials.

Source: bd News24 April 26, 2025 18:55 UTC