Israel-Gaza war: Assassination attempt on Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas kills one

An organized attempt to assassinate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took place on TuesdayHorrifying video footage captures what appears to be an attempted assassination on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The president's convoy came under a hail of gunfire after he disregarded a menacing ultimatum from renegade Palestinian security forces, urging him to declare war on Israel. Notably, the Palestine Authority president does not endorse the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the besieged Gaza Strip. They had previously given President Abbas a 24-hour ultimatum to initiate hostilities against Israel following Israel's military actions in Gaza, a separate Palestinian territory. Previously, the same group had given President Abbas a 24-hour ultimatum to initiate a conflict against Israel following Israel's military actions in Gaza, a separate Palestinian territory.