(AP-Washington Post) Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong arsenal, not negotiations, can extract concessions from Israel, Moussa Abu Marzouk, the No. 2 in the Islamic militant group, told AP on Saturday. However, an Israeli security official said last week that Israel would likely link a significant easing of the blockade to Hamas' willingness to stop smuggling weapons into Gaza and producing them there.
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