Overview

• France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Portugal plan to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly this month.
• Israeli options under review range from annexing select settlements and access roads (about 10%) to the Jordan Valley or a settlements‑plus‑valley package (roughly 30%) up to all of Area C (around 60%), and ministers have relayed these possibilities to European counterparts.
• Netanyahu held initial talks and placed the matter before the security cabinet, but no decision or timetable has been set and any move would likely require a lengthy legislative process.
• The United States moved to deny visas to senior Palestinian Authority officials, including Mahmoud Abbas, for the UN gathering as part of efforts to deter the recognition push.
• Legal experts and international bodies say annexation would violate international law, draw potential EU and broader Western sanctions, strain ties with Arab states and faces uncertain U.S. backing.