Palestinian President Abbas tells Blinken immediate Gaza ceasefire needed

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday that there must be an "immediate ceasefire" and humanitarian aid be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip, his spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, told Reuters.

The meeting took place in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, where the pair met for under one hour. 

Blinken is now on his way to Turkey, where protests are expected to take place upon his arrival.