Britain and France have handed victory to Hamas by announcing their intention to recognise a Palestinian state, the US ambassador to Israel has said.

Mike Huckabee, who was appointed by Donald Trump in April, said that both countries had “hung [Israel] out to dry” by announcing their intentions in public.

“Those public declarations by the French and the Brits ended negotiations with Hamas. Just destroyed it. That was it. That was the end of it,” he said.“Because they [Hamas] looked at it and said, ‘We’re winning. This is great. The result of Oct 7 is going to be a Palestinian state.’”

Mr Huckabee told the Times of Israel that it was “perfectly acceptable to be in disagreement with the policies of any government” but he accused the UK and France of “turning their back” on Israel.

“I

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