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Hamas official says group is open to discussions over truce with Israel

Flames and smoke billow during Israeli strikes in Gaza

Flames and smoke billow during Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem Acquire Licensing Rights

Oct 9 (Reuters) – A senior Hamas official said the group is open to discussions over a possible truce with Israel, having “achieved its targets.”

Moussa Abu Marzouk told Al Jazeera in a phone interview that Hamas was open to “something of that sort” and “all political dialogues” when asked whether the Islamist group is willing to discuss a possible ceasefire.

Reporting by Hatem Maher
Editing by Chris Reese

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