Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" and called for the disarmament of the group and the release of the Israeli hostages, CNN reported. He called for stopping the "Israeli genocide that the Gaza Strip is being subjected to" a top priority.

Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas "sons of dogs" in a fiery speech in which he demanded the group release the hostages it is still holding, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza in order to end the war with Israel.

He also stressed that "Hamas must end its control of the Gaza Strip and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority."