The Israeli government has denounced the move to recognize Palestine in forceful terms. Yet in the absence of sterner admonitions from Washington — and from Trump himself — U.S. allies have interpreted American derision as a kind of free pass to act.

President Donald Trump condemned France, U.K., Australia and Canada for recognizing a Palestinian state, saying it encourages continued conflict and emboldens Hamas after Oct. 7 attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Britain and other Western allies of giving Hamas a "prize," saying: "It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.

President Emmanuel Macron, backed by several other European countries, described France's move as a "necessity".

Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom announced formal recognition of the state of Palestine on Sunday, in an attempt to pile pressure on Israel as it presses on with its campaign in Gaza despite international outrage.

Dozens of world leaders gathered to rally support for a two-state solution at the U.N. General Assembly after a number of U.S. allies formally recognized Palestine as a state.

Britain and France's decision to recognise a Palestinian state is a historic moment, but it only becomes feasible with US support.

Israel's military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on Tuesday, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers' recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach.