Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to stop the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, saying Israel had almost entirely destroyed Gaza and it was no longer fit for life.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinian authority should exercise its full jurisdiction on the Gaza strip and all border crossings including Rafah. Abbas told the UN General Assembly the authority’s vision for the post-war era in Gaza included allowing relief aid to Gaza,

In an appeal to the UN General Assembly in New York, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday urged the international community to halt the violence in Gaza and stop supplying weapons to Israel.

CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest on his speech at the U.N. General Assembly and the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Thursday that the Palestinian authority aims to exert full jurisdiction over the Gaza Strip and its border crossings, including Rafah. Speaking at the UN General Assembly,

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. His speech comes as tensions in the Middle East have soared as Israeli strikes targeting the militant group Hezbollah have killed more than 600 people in Lebanon and the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza nears the one-year mark.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urges the U.N. to stop the war in Gaza"Stop this crime. Stop it now. Stop the killing of children and women. Stop this genocide. Stop sending weapons to Israel. This madness cannot continue.

The gathering in New York has largely been dominated by concerns about Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and the possibility of further escalation in Lebanon. Follow DW for more.