Palestinian president blames Hamas for continuing war in Gaza

14/7/2024 6:03

        Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel and the United States were responsible for an attack that killed dozens in the Gaza Strip on Saturday,
        but the Western-backed leader also blamed Hamas for the continuing war in Gaza.
        
        His comments signal rising tension between Abbas's Fatah faction and the Islamist Hamas group, which accused thePalestinian president of taking Israel's side.
        
        Israel said the attack was aimed at killing the Hamas military chief Mohammad Deif and his aide. It remained unclear whether Deif or his deputy were killed in the strike that left at least 90 Palestinians dead and 300 wounded, according to Gaza health ministry.
        
        "The Palestinian presidency condemns the slaughter and holds the Israeli government fully responsible, also the U.S. administration that provides all kinds of support to the occupation and its crimes," said Abbas in a statement published by his office.