Overview

• France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco announced recognition of Palestinian statehood at a high‑level meeting in New York co‑convened by France and Saudi Arabia.
• The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal also declared recognition around the UN sessions, bringing total recognitions to roughly 150 UN member states.
• UN Secretary‑General António Guterres called a two‑State outcome the only credible path to peace and urged a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unhindered humanitarian access.
• Israeli forces continued a ground offensive in Gaza City, with strikes reported to have killed at least 60 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, according to Gaza health authorities.
• Israeli leaders condemned the recognitions as a reward for terrorism and raised annexation threats, the United States opposed the process and revoked visas for Palestinian Authority officials, and Palestinian leaders welcomed the recognitions as a step toward statehood.