Overview

• The coordinated announcements place the UK and Canada among the first G7 members to extend recognition, joining more than 140 UN states.
• Governments said recognition depends on Palestinian Authority commitments including democratic reforms, 2026 elections and excluding Hamas from future governance.
• Israel condemned the decisions, with Benjamin Netanyahu insisting a Palestinian state “will not happen” as officials discussed responses from settlement expansion to West Bank annexation.
• The United States opposed the move, and President Donald Trump signaled possible repercussions, with reports indicating he will press the issue with allies in New York this week.
• The diplomatic shift comes as the WHO and Gaza health officials warn hospitals are near collapse due to escalating violence, fuel shortages and hundreds of daily casualties.