DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 his country had recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it “is the only way to isolate Hamas,” which has proved itself able to regenerate even after many of its leaders have been killed.

France and Saudi Arabia are due to convene dozens of world leaders to rally support for a two-state solution.

Israel escalates devastating attacks on Palestinians in Gaza despite world leaders calling for ceasefire at UNGA.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a…