Smoke rises following an explosion in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meetingCAIRO (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza City and at a refugee camp killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children, health officials said Sunday, as several European countries and leading U.S. allies moved to recognize a Palestinian state. Health staff said a nurse who worked at the hospital was among the dead, along with his wife and three children. Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, peace activists in Israel have hailed the planned recognition of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu says Palestinian state ‘will not happen’On Sunday, Australia, Canada and the U.K. announced formal recognition of Palestinian statehood.