US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed Washington's "strong" rejection of what he described as "French President Emmanuel Macron's plan" to recognize a Palestinian state, describing the decision as "reckless."
The US Secretary of State added that this step serves "nothing but Hamas propaganda," as he described it, saying it hinders efforts to "achieve peace."
Israeli officials, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have attacked the French president's decision to recognize the State of Palestine next September.
In a statement issued by his office, Netanyahu "strongly" condemned Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state.
In turn, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin called for imposing Tel Aviv's sovereignty over the settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Defense Minister Israel Katz also attacked the French decision, describing it as "shameful and a surrender to terrorism."
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US and Israeli anger over France's decision to recognize the state of Palestine