Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France.

Axar.az reports, citing Reuters, under mounting global criticism for its war in Gaza, Israel has been angered by the pledges to formally recognize a Palestinian state at a summit during this month’s UN event.

Belgium will join the signatories of the New York Declaration, paving the way for a two-state solution, or a Palestinian state co-existing in peace alongside Israel, Prevot said in a post on X.