Assassination attempt on Palestine president Mahmoud Abbas leaves one dead

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. -- More...