Gaza War | Hamas hints that it is ready to give up fighting on one condition

Hamas could end its fight against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state. This is how the ranks of the extremist organization are told to a US news channel for CNN.

According to the Hamas members interviewed by CNN, the Palestinian state should be established in the territories that Israel seized for itself in 1967. At that time, Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

Hamas representative Basem Married told CNN on Thursday that the extremist organization would even be ready to disarm if an independent Palestinian state was established.

“Al-Qassam [Hamasin sotilaallinen siipi] could be attached to the national army if it is decided to create an independent state with its capital in Jerusalem.”

Hamas the exit of the members is therefore exceptional, as the extremist organization has previously rejected the so-called two-state model. In that, an independent Palestinian state would be established alongside Israel.

Hamas has traditionally supported the establishment of a Palestinian state in historic Palestine. The area includes Israel, the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem and Gaza.

According to CNN, the comments of Hamas members may indicate that the extremist organization is trying to soften its positions towards Israel. Since the beginning of the Gaza war, Israel's aim has been to destroy Hamas, which ruled Gaza.

of Jerusalem Chairman of the Strategy and Security Institute Ephraim Inbar assessed to CNN that the statements of Hamas members may be a matter of a communication strategy developed with the West in mind.

“They see that there is a lot of support for the Palestinians in Western countries. They are trying to appear good and show that the Israelis are the bad guys,” he said.

“The United States and European countries can seize this and ask Israel to give it to them [Hamasille] opportunity. However, Israel probably views the gesture with reservations.”

The Gaza conflict escalated into a war in October last year, when Palestinian extremist organizations, including Hamas, carried out a terrorist attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. About 1,200 people were killed in it. Hamas took at least 200 people hostage in the attack. After the attack, Israel attacked Gaza.