Overview

• The coordinated announcements by Keir Starmer, Mark Carney and Anthony Albanese made the UK and Canada the first G7 countries to extend formal recognition.
• Starmer said the UK will pursue additional sanctions on Hamas figures in the coming weeks while insisting the group must have no role in future Palestinian governance.
• Australia signaled that opening an embassy and full diplomatic relations would follow reforms by the Palestinian Authority, reaffirming its two-state stance.
• Israel denounced the move, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for annexing the West Bank and dismantling the Palestinian Authority.
• Further recognitions, including from France and other states, were expected around the UN General Assembly, according to multiple reports.