Overview

• Downing Street said it still intends to move toward UN recognition of a Palestinian state this month unless Israel takes substantive steps, linking the decision to a ceasefire, aid access and the release of hostages.
• In their No 10 meeting, Starmer and Abbas agreed Hamas should have no role in future governance and discussed reform of the Palestinian Authority as part of a longer-term political plan.
• Starmer condemned Israel’s strike in Doha as violating Qatar’s sovereignty and risking wider escalation; No 10 said the UK had no prior knowledge, while the US acknowledged being informed in advance.
• The prime minister will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog in London to press on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and a diplomatic path to peace, despite protests and calls from some MPs to bar the visit.
• Qatar reported a security officer killed in the Doha attack and Hamas said several members died, as the UK reiterates demands for an immediate ceasefire, hostage releases and a large surge in aid.