Hamas will have no role in governing post-war Gaza, Abbas says in UN address

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told world leaders at the UN on Thursday that Palestinians “reject” the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and vowed the group would have no role in Gaza’s future governance. He spoke via video to the General Assembly after the US revoked his visa, days after France and other Western nations recognised a Palestinian state. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.