Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas calls for Israel's full Gaza withdrawal and UN Action


Abbas stressed the importance of the Palestinian state assuming its responsibilities in Gaza, similar to the West Bank. - Bernama photo

RAMALLAH (Bernama-WAFA): Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday that Israel must "rapidly and completely" withdraw from the Gaza Strip and cease all unilateral actions in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The remarks were made when Abbas spoke with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on the telephone, focusing on the Palestinian issue, according to the Palestinian news agency (WAFA).

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