New York [US], September 23 (ANI): 'Deeply engaged' in efforts to secure a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, stressing 'we have to stop the war in Gaza immediately'. 'We have to stop the war in Gaza immediately. He also reiterated that the recent recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western nations amounted to a 'reward' for Hamas. Because any future Palestinian State must be viable also from an economic point of view. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas also addressed the Assembly via video link, warning Hamas to surrender its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.