Hamas said on Saturday that it would not lay down arms unless an independent Palestinian state is established.
In a statement, the Palestinian faction said its "armed resistance...cannot be relinquished except through the full restoration of our national rights, foremost among them the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital."
Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel aimed at securing a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and deal for the release of hostages ended last week in deadlock.
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