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Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory. Hamas terrorists would be willing to “freeze or store” their weapons as part of a ceasefire with Israel in order to “avoid further escalations,” Shura Council member Bassem Naim told the Associated Press in Doha on Sunday. Naim stated that the terror group retains its “right to resist,” but would be willing to lay down its arms as part of a process aiming towards establishing a Palestinian state. “This time has to be used …