France recognizes Palestinian statehood
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon told Newsweek that France's move constituted a "reward for terrorism."
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.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit, a southeastern French town honoured as a "Town of the Just" for sheltering Jewish people during World War Two.
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.
"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.
Israel will coordinate airdrops of aid into Gaza from foreign countries in the coming days, an Israeli security official confirmed to ABC News.
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France breaks ranks with West—backs Palestinian state, sparks U.S.–Israel fury
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.