France officially recognizes Palestine as a state at the U.N. summit, sparking global debate and renewed hope for a two-state solution.

Israel says it has killed Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesman of Hamas’s military wing, in an airstrike on Gaza City.

Five Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Israel alleges one was a Hamas militant, sparking global outrage over press freedom and safety in conflict zones.

Netanyahu says Israel will not occupy Gaza but free it from Hamas, amid domestic and global backlash over military plans to seize Gaza City.