Overview

• France and a group of European states are expected to announce further recognitions at UN meetings in New York, according to French officials.
• Israel condemned the decisions, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling them a reward for terrorism and vowing there will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.
• The United States dismissed the recognitions as gestural and said its priority is serious diplomacy focused on hostage releases and Israel’s security, while President Donald Trump plans a summit with Arab and Muslim leaders in New York.
• Britain’s foreign secretary warned Israel against using the recognitions as a pretext to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, underscoring London’s stated commitment to a two‑state outcome.
• Regional tensions deepened as Egypt denied Israeli accusations over military deployments in Sinai, Qatar vowed accountability after an Israeli strike in Doha, and mass protests and labor actions in Italy pressed European governments for tougher measures.