Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza, and while the developments in the region are being closely monitored, the assassination attempt organized against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday has caused panic in the region, writes turkiyenewspaper.com.

The “Sons of Abu Jandal”, allegedly organized within the Palestinian security establishment in the West Bank, had given Mahmoud Abbas 24 hours to take action against Israel.

With the expiry of the deadline, Abbas’ convoy was attacked on Tuesday. While one of Abbas" bodyguards was shot in the clash, the Sons of Abu Jandal organization claimed responsibility for the attack.

Abbas had a surprise meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in the West Bank on Sunday. In his meeting with Blinken, Abbas asked Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza.