Lisbon confirmed it will recognise a independent Palestine this Sunday, making it the newest Western government changing its stance as the war in the Gaza Strip demonstrates no evidence of ending.
The diplomatic corps made the announcement in advance of next week's United Nations General Assembly in the United States.
Paris, the Britain, Ottawa and Canberra are considering parallel recognitions.
Israel has condemned the action, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating it "encourages terrorism" in the wake of the militant incursion last year on Israeli territory.
The United States – a key supporter of Israel – has reiterated this position.
Former President Trump, commenting during a meeting with UK PM Starmer this week, during a official trip to the United Kingdom, stated he did not support statehood acknowledgment.
Nearly 140 of the countries in the UN currently accept a Palestinian state, which in over a decade ago was given the status of non-voting UN entity.
As international representatives prepare to gather at the United Nations on next Tuesday, Israeli tanks and troops are moving deeper into the Gaza urban center as part of a ground offensive, which has forced numerous residents to flee.
The IDF launched a campaign in Gaza in retaliation for the militant offensive on Israeli communities in last year, in which about 1,200 people were murdered and 251 others were taken hostage.
At least 65,141 individuals have been fatally wounded in Israeli attacks in the territory since then, as reported by the local health authorities.
