Which countries will recognize Israel by June 30?

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Market context

The real-world event driving this market is whether any nation will formally issue a government decree recognising Israel as a sovereign state between November 20, 2025, and June 30, 2026, rather than merely announcing intentions to do so. With 163 UN member states already recognising Israel as of February 2026, the pool of potential new recognisers is limited to the 29 countries that have never done so, most of which are Arab or Muslim nations with entrenched diplomatic opposition[2][3]. Historical precedents show that new recognitions typically follow major peace treaties or economic normalization deals, such as the 1979 Camp David Accords for Egypt, the 1994 treaty for Jordan, or the 2020 Abraham Accords for the UAE and Bahrain, none of which have recent equivalents on the horizon for the remaining non-recognisers[3][5]. The current 0% crowd-implied probability reflects the absence of any credible diplomatic overtures or scheduled negotiations that would trigger a formal recognition within the settlement window.

Traders should monitor three specific catalysts: any sudden announcement of a peace framework involving non-recognising states, scheduled high-level diplomatic visits between Israel and countries like Saudi Arabia or Iran, and the outcome of UN General Assembly sessions where recognition resolutions are debated[4]. A recent report from Al Jazeera noted that France, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Andorra, and Belgium recently recognised Palestine, which has hardened the stance of many Arab nations against reciprocating with Israel recognition, making a shift in the next six months highly improbable[4]. Additionally, the formal recognition of Somaliland by Israel in December 2025 has not yet prompted a reciprocal move from any major non-recognising state, and no new Abraham Accords-style agreements have been announced for Kazakhstan or other Eurasian states since their November 2025 entry[2][6]. Without a concrete diplomatic breakthrough or a scheduled summit, the probability of a new formal recognition remains effectively zero.

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