A Hamas official says the group is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel.

Hamas is willing to discuss “freezing or storing” its weapons, a senior official said on Sunday, amid concerns that the nascent ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group could collapse.

Israel and Hamas blame each other for delays in ceasefire talks as deal inches closer - Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of lying and ‘reneging on understandings already reached’

Israel ties the start of negotiations for launching the second phase of the ceasefire agreement to receiving the bodies of all its captives. It claims that the remains of two Israeli captives are still in Gaza, while Hamas says it has handed over all 20 Israeli hostages who were alive and the remains of all 28 who were killed.

On Oct. 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had signed off on the first phase of his ceasefire deal, releasing much-needed aid into Gaza and commencing a hostage exchange process in which Hamas released all surviving ...

Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the U.

Every violation of the ceasefire in Gaza represents a threat to the deal and weakens its impact,’ says foreign ministry spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

Bassem Naim says Hamas hopes to 'avoid any further clashes,' but that Trump's peace plan, which mandates the group's disarmament, needs 'a lot of clarifications'