Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in a television speech on Wednesday, accused Israel of bombing the Baptist Hospital in Gaza and causing the deaths of hundreds. He said that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “crossed all red lines.”

Abbas described the incident as "a great tragedy and a hideous war massacre that cannot be tolerated or allowed to pass without accountability," pledging not to allow Netanyahu's government to escape punishment. He added that he cut short his visit to Jordan and decided to return to Ramallah. He said, "I agreed with Egypt and Jordan to cancel the summit with President Biden," referring to a four-way summit that was scheduled in Amman on Wednesday in the presence of the US President, the Jordanian King, and the Egyptian President.

Abbas continued, "We will not allow a new catastrophe and the displacement of our people again, and we will not leave, no matter the sacrifices. We will not accept any talk other than stopping the war in Gaza." The Palestinian President called on the Security Council to "assume its responsibilities and take the initiative to issue a resolution condemning this crime and stopping the aggression."

He said that the "Israeli plan" to displace Palestinians from their land will not pass. He added, "We will not allow anyone to deport us from our land, as happened in the past... and the past will not be repeated."