Trump's victory came with the Middle East in turmoil after the outbreak of Israel's war on Gaza in October 2023, which has now expanded to its northern border with Lebanon.

Congratulating Trump on his victory, Abbas expressed "readiness to work with President Trump to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on international legitimacy," his office said in a statement.

It said that Trump also assured Abbas that he will work to end the war.

"President Trump stressed that he will work to stop the war, and his readiness to work with president Abbas and the concerned parties in the region and the world to make peace in the region."

While Trump struck a note of peace during his campaign, he also touted his status as Israel's strongest ally, even going so far as to promise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he would "finish the job" in Israel's war on Gaza.

As of Friday, Israel has killed at least 43,508 people, mostly children and women, in more than 13 months of Israeli war on the Palestinian territory.

The toll includes 39 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 102,684 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began in October last year.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.