Bassem Naim, an official in Hamas' political wing, speaks in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. Francisco Seco/AP/File

Hamas is willing to discuss “freezing or storing” its weapons, a senior official said on Sunday, amid concerns that the nascent ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group could collapse.

Speaking to the Associated Press in Qatar on Sunday, Bassem Naim said that Hamas is “very open minded” about what to do with its remaining weaponry.

The US-brokered ceasefire deal requires Hamas to give up its arms under the supervision of independent monitors as part of the demilitarization of Gaza.

Disarmament is a key part of the second phase of the 20-point ceasefire agreement.

“We can talk about freezing or storing or laying down, with the Palestinian guarantees, not to

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