Overview
- France formally recognized Palestine as world leaders adopted the UN‑backed New York Declaration, with 142 nations supporting priorities to end the Gaza war, free hostages and launch a temporary international stabilization mission.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that there will be no Palestinian state and pledged continued settlement building in the West Bank.
- President Trump told the UN General Assembly that unilateral recognitions reward Hamas, urged the immediate release of hostages and pressed for a Gaza cease-fire, then hosted an American‑Arab‑Islamic meeting with key regional leaders in New York.
- Saudi Arabia affirmed a push to end the Gaza war and realize a Palestinian state on 1967 borders, while the UAE said lasting regional peace requires an independent Palestinian state and cautioned against unilateral steps that undermine that goal.
- Regional frictions sharpened the stakes as Qatar decried an Israeli strike in Doha that it says altered GCC threat perceptions and Egypt rejected Israeli claims of an unlawful troop buildup in Sinai as it cited treaty‑based deployments.