Evening recap

Our live blog will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning.

Here are the day's key developments:

• World leaders gathered in New York City for the UN General Assembly conference, where France, Portugal and Belgium recognised Palestinian statehood. 

• Luxembourg, Malta and Andorra followed France and other countries in recognising Palestine at UN headquarters in New York. 

• Spanish Prime Minister said that the two-state solution is not possible if the Palestinian people are being annihilated.

• The municipality of Saint-Denis in Paris announced it has raised the Palestinian flag over the city hall to mark France’s recognition of Palestine.

• At least 61 Palestinians lost their lives in Israeli attacks across Gaza in 24 hours, as per the territory’s health ministry.

• Unions and pro-Palestine activists in Italy held a nationwide strike to protest Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

• Jubilant Palestinians held a flag-raising ceremony outside what is now their country's embassy to the United Kingdom.

• Catholic groups in Rome organised a vigil for peace in Gaza.