The militant Hamas organization could soon suspend attacks against Israel, a senior member of the group said Thursday after talks with PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza.
Mahmoud a-Zahar said Hamas will enter negotiations with Fatah over halting attacks against Israel, probably next week.
"If the Israelis stop their aggression against our people, I think through the negotiations... we can reach a final agreement," a-Zahar said.
In a speech to journalists Thursday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Israel would halt offensive military operations in Palestinian areas if calm prevails.
Sharon said that Israel would not be part of a Palestinian cease-fire, but that it has a vested interest in calm. Israel reserves the right to hit any Qassam rocket squads or suicide bombers it spots, he added.
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