Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday to stop the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, saying Israel had almost entirely destroyed Gaza and it was no longer fit for life.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinian authority should exercise its full jurisdiction on the Gaza strip and all border crossings including Rafah. Abbas told the UN General Assembly the authority’s vision for the post-war era in Gaza included allowing relief aid to Gaza,

CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the latest on his speech at the U.N. General Assembly and the Israel-Hamas war.

The gathering in New York has largely been dominated by concerns about Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, and the possibility of further escalation in Lebanon. Follow DW for more.