Thousands of people rallied outside the UN headquarters in New York to call for a hostage release-ceasefire deal in Gaza. The rally coincided with the start of the UN General Assembly and featured speeches from released hostages and relatives of those still in captivity. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum demanded a deal to end the suffering in the region. The rally also included speeches from New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.