Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have met to discuss the situation in Gaza, Anadolu.

The meeting took place in the Saudi capital Riyadh, where Abbas arrived on Monday for an unannounced visit, according to the Palestinian official news agency Wafa.

During their discussions, Abbas and bin Salman reviewed the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the region. They discussed Palestinian and Arab efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. the agency said.

Abbas also presented his plan to the crown prince to visit Gaza with members of the Palestinian leadership to “stop the genocide against our people, ensure the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the entire Gaza Strip, and affirm that the State of Palestine has full sovereignty over all Palestinian lands, including Gaza and the West Bank.”

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