Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron used his UN address to confirm France’s recognition and called for a demilitarized Palestinian state that recognizes Israel with reciprocal recognition.
• A coordinated set of announcements by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Portugal, France, Belgium and Luxembourg pushed recognitions past roughly 150 UN members, according to an AFP count.
• Israel rejected the recognitions and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war will continue until Hamas is eliminated.
• Israeli forces advanced into Gaza City as local health authorities reported at least 22 people killed on Tuesday and warned hospitals will soon run out of fuel.
• Italy’s Giorgia Meloni said any recognition should follow the release of hostages and exclude Hamas from governance, and Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo’s recognition is a matter of timing.