Abbas Urges Hamas to Surrender
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Abbas Urges Hamas to Surrender Weapons and Release Hostages

The President of the Palestinians, Mahmud Abbas, believes that Hamas must hand over its weapons and is urging the deployment of international forces to protect "the Palestinian people".

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The statement, in which Abbas also urges Hamas to "immediately" release all hostages and prisoners, comes in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

"Hamas will no longer govern Gaza and must hand over its weapons and military capabilities to the Palestinian security forces," Abbas writes.

Emmanuel Macron and Mohammed bin Salman will lead a conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians next week.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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