Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s recognition at the New York conference co‑chaired with Saudi Arabia, following decisions by the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal.
• Israel condemned the moves, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling them a reward for terrorism and allies signaling possible steps such as expanded settlement activity or asserting sovereignty in the West Bank.
• Saudi Arabia pledged to press for an end to the Gaza war and for a Palestinian state on 1967 lines, linking future engagement to de‑escalation and citing concern over the recent strike in Doha.
• The United States downplayed allied recognitions and pursued separate summitry, as a U.S. envoy, Tom Barak, voiced deep skepticism about prospects for a negotiated peace.
• Regional tensions sharpened as Egypt rejected Israeli claims about troop deployments in Sinai as consistent with accords, and Qatar said the strike on Doha that killed a Qatari citizen would be raised with the U.S. and had shaken confidence in mediation.