"This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace," Rubio said in the statement.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognising the State of Palestine before it is established could be counterproductive.

“What he says doesn’t matter,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Macron’s announcement, speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday. “That statement doesn’t carry any weight.”

The United Kingdom, Germany and France are calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza and "unconditional release of all hostages," after the three countries held an emergency call to discuss the ong...

The crisis is impacting MSF staff too, with Willemen saying that many of her colleagues come to work "not having eaten in 24 hours or 48 hours".