The leaders of Germany, France and Britian are weighing up whether to dispatch their foreign secretaries to Israel next week, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday.

The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip and stopping the annexation of the West Bank.

France condemns Israeli settler violence in West Bank as "terrorism", urging immediate action to protect Palestinian civilians.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.

Starmer said the country's long-term goal is ensuring Israel remains "safe and secure" while Palestinians are given a nation that is "viable and sovereign."

Ottawa fast-tracked weapons shipments to Israel via indirect routes to reportedly avoid scrutiny after announcement of a pause

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza passed 60,000 on Tuesday. The world’s leading authority on food crises said the “ worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out” in the territory

France also plans to give a Palestine state formal recognition, reflecting Israel's growing isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

Humanitarian catastrophe in Palestinian enclave, recognition of Palestinian state driving a surge in global opposition to Israel - Anadolu Ajansı