According to Reuters, the office of the Prime Minister of Malta said that Malta will announce the official recognition of the State of Palestine at the United Nations Conference held in New York City on 22 local time and join the ranks of several countries that have taken this initiative.

According to reports, Maltese Prime Minister Abella posted on the social platform Facebook later on the 21st local time that Malta shipped a batch of flour to the Gaza Strip "on the eve of recognizing the Palestinian state." He said that the recognition of the Palestinian state is of "historic" significance and Malta remains committed to achieving peace in the region.

Earlier on July 29, Abela posted on social media that Malta would announce its recognition of the Palestinian state, saying in a post that day that Malta would announce its recognition of the Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September, ¡°Our position reflects our commitment to a lasting peace in the Middle East.¡±

As Israel¡¯s continuously expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip exacerbate the local humanitarian crisis, international calls for the implementation of the ¡°two-country plan¡± are rising. On September 21, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia announced the official recognition of the Palestinian State. On September 22, France and Saudi Arabia will jointly host an international conference on the implementation of the ¡°two-country plan¡± at the UN headquarters in New York, when countries such as France are expected to announce the recognition of the Palestinian State.