France faces sharp criticism from Israel and the US after announcing plans to recognise Palestinian statehood, in a bold move to revive peace efforts.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday issued a sharp condemnation of Israel's expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza is disgraceful, it is a scandal that must be ended immediately,

A group of 25 Western countries said Israel must immediately end its war in Gaza and criticized what they called the "inhumane killing" of Palestinians.

A protester opposing Israel's involvement in the Tour de France was intercepted by security after attempting to disrupt Stage 11 of the prestigious cycling race in Toulouse.

A man protesting the participation of an Israel-based team in the Tour de France ran onto the course as the leaders raced for the finish line.

France and Israel are playing in a UEFA Nations League match on Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron will attend, the Elysee presidential palace said.

WASHINGTON — The United States criticizes the release from a French prison of anti-Israel Lebanese terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who spent more than 40 years behind bars for the killings of two diplomats, one of them American.

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced that France plans to recognize the state of Palestine. He made the statement public on Thursday via a letter shared on social media platform X.