Hamas Official Considers Recognizing Israel in Surprising Shift

In an interview with Al-Monitor, senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk suggested that Hamas would recognize Israel, aligning with the Palestine Liberation Organization's stance, as a means to bridge the divide between Palestinian factions. The PLO, an internationally recognized umbrella group, recognized Israel's right to exist and renounced terrorism in 1993, leading to Israel accepting the PLO as the representative of the Palestinian people.