A top Hamas official has stated the group’s willingness to agree to a long-term truce with Israel, potentially up to five years or more. The official, Khalil al-Hayya, suggested that Hamas would disarm and transform into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders. However, Israel has vowed to defeat Hamas following recent attacks and is opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state in territories captured in 1967.