Hamas official: 'Ready to establish a Palestinian state within the '67 borders and then lay down our arms'

Is Hamas ready to lay down its weapons?

Khalil al-Hayya, one of the senior leaders of the terror group's political wing who has been involved in the ceasefire negotiations with Israel, sat down for an interview with the Associated Press in Istanbul where he gave the headline that Hamas could be ready to end its armed resistance.

Al-Hayya said Hamas would accept “a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the return of Palestinian refugees in accordance with the international resolutions,” along Israel’s pre-1967 borders. In return, the group’s military wing would dissolve.

In the negotiations, Hamas has been pushing for a deal that would lead to a permanent ceasefire in order to prevent Israel from resuming its operations after hostages would be released.