Abbas calls Hamas to surrender weapons, condemns October 7 attack

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called Monday for Hamas to surrender its weapons to his forces while condemning the group's deadly attack on Israel in an address to a UN summit on a two-state solution.

"Hamas will have no role in governing ( Gaza ). Hamas and other factions must surrender arms to Palestinian Authority ," he said via video link, having been denied a US visa to attend.

(This is a Reuters story)