Ten EU countries, including France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg and Malta, announced recognition of a Palestinian state during summit at the UN General Assembly, joining Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal; 157 member states now recognize Palestine

The Palestinian Authority would be willing to take responsibility for Gaza after the war and Hamas would have no role in a future government in the enclave, said President Abbas addressing the UN from remote, as no US visa was granted to his delegation

The “New York Declaration”, aimed at giving new momentum to the two-state solution, Israeli and Palestinian, without Hamas, was adopted on 12 September by a large majority at the UN General Assembly

People from Gaza, including young children with serious conditions, will be denied entry to the US, a key pathway for medical care: the US administration stopped approving visitor visas after a lobbying campaign called incoming flights a national threat