An organized attempt to assassinate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took place on Tuesday.
Horrifying 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.
Abbas holds the position of Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, or PLO, which governs the West Bank territory. Notably, the Palestine Authority president does not endorse the terrorist group Hamas, which controls the besieged Gaza Strip.
Local media reported that “one of Abbas’ bodyguards was shot, and the attack was claimed by the organization known as ‘Sons of Abu Jandal.’”
This group is alleged to have operated within the Palestinian security establishment in the West Bank. 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.
If the attack indeed targeted the president’s life, it signifies an escalation in internal conflicts among Palestinian factions.
International media has shared graphic footage suggesting that a bodyguard was fatally shot while the remaining individuals engaged in a firefight against the attackers.
Abbas holds the position of the Chair of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, also known as the PLO, which governs the West Bank territory.
The Palestine Authority president does not endorse the terrorist group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip under siege.
The ambush strike is believed to be a possible assassination attempt, as reported by the Turkish outlet Turkiye Newspaper.
According to the report, “Sons of Abu Jandal” claimed responsibility for the attack, and it is alleged that this group operates within the Palestinian security establishment in the West Bank.
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.
If the attack indeed targeted the president’s life, it signifies an escalation in internal conflicts among Palestinian factions.
