France president Emmanuel Macron. Photo: AFP
Macron made the announcement after Israel pounded Iran in a series of air raids, striking 100 targets including nuclear and military sites, as well as killing Iran's armed forces' chief of staff and nuclear scientists.
"While we have to postpone this conference for logistical and security reasons, it will take place as soon as possible," Macron said at a press conference.
Macron said in early June that he expected the conference in New York would take steps "towards recognising Palestine", without being more specific.
And on Friday he reiterated France's "determination" to recognise a Palestinian state "under any circumstances".
Since the beginning of the war on Gaza on 7 October 2023, Israel killed at least 55,207 people, the majority of them civilians.
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