• French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision would “reward terror,” and his defense minister described it as a “disgrace, a surrender to terror.”

• Starving Gazans are beginning to resemble “walking corpses,” the UN has warned. Palestinian health officials say dozens of people have died of malnutrition as hunger stalks the territory. Israel has denied creating famine and accused Hamas of “engineering” food shortages. Click for the latest images.

• Israel says it is recalling negotiators from ceasefire talks after Hamas responded to the latest proposal. An Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN it is not an indication of a crisis in the talks. However, the US team in Qatar is also heading back home.

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa reacts to Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer’s assertion that “there is no famine caused by Israel.” The government has denied responsibility and accuses Hamas of “engineering” food shortages.

You can also watch the interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour here on YouTube