Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron formally announced France’s recognition at the UN, joining coordinated declarations by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and several European states that push the total recognitions past 150.
• Israel rejected the step, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying France’s decision “rewards terror,” and public criticism also surfacing from his son Yair Netanyahu.
• On the ground, Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza City, with local health authorities reporting at least 22 deaths on Tuesday and warning that hospitals could run out of fuel within days.
• Inside France, the Interior Ministry counted 52 municipalities flying the Palestinian flag at town halls despite warnings about public order and institutional neutrality.
• Western statements stress that Hamas must be excluded from any future Palestinian government, and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni said any recognition should be conditioned on the release of hostages and the group’s exclusion.