Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations.

Israel slammed the diplomatic move, which adds to international pressure on Tel Aviv as it wages war against Hamas after the terror group launched a shock assault from Gaza on October 7.

Spanish government spokesperson Pilar Alegria said the cabinet had “adopted an important decision to recognize a Palestinian state,” which had “one objective: to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace.”

Earlier, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the Spanish Cabinet would take the move.

“This is a historic decision that has a single goal, and that is to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve peace,” Sánchez, standing at the gates of the prime minister’s palace in Madrid, said during a televised speech.

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