The Israeli government on June 28 unanimously approved a proposal to formally recognize the 1915 events as genocide, following a motion put forward by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, in a move that is expected to further strain already fragile relations with Türkiye.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will ask the government to approve a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide on the basis of a ‘moral and historical duty,’ a move likely to…

As of 2026, 32 UN member states, including the United States, Canada, Russia, and Germany, have formally recognized the genocide.