Israel enjoys formal diplomatic recognition from 163 of 192 UN member states as of February 2026, leaving about 28 holdouts—primarily Muslim-majority nations like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, and Tunisia, plus Cuba, Venezuela, and North Korea—amid longstanding Arab League opposition and domestic political sensitivities tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. No new recognitions have occurred since the 2020 Abraham Accords and Bhutan's acknowledgment, with recent activity focusing on restored ties, such as Bolivia's renewal of diplomatic relations in December 2025 and mutual embassy plans with Fiji in March 2026, both involving prior recognizers. Absent major breakthroughs like Saudi normalization linked to Palestinian statehood progress, trader consensus reflects low near-term odds for shifts before the June 30 deadline, with official government announcements as the key resolution trigger.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWhich countries will recognize Israel by June 30?
Which countries will recognize Israel by June 30?
$130,207 Vol.

North Korea
3%

Cuba
13%

Saudi Arabia
13%

Lebanon
6%

Afghanistan
5%

Iraq
5%

Pakistan
7%

Syria
7%

Venezuela
7%

Tunisia
11%

Kuwait
9%

Qatar
8%

Indonesia
7%

Malaysia
5%

Bangladesh
5%
$130,207 Vol.

North Korea
3%

Cuba
13%

Saudi Arabia
13%

Lebanon
6%

Afghanistan
5%

Iraq
5%

Pakistan
7%

Syria
7%

Venezuela
7%

Tunisia
11%

Kuwait
9%

Qatar
8%

Indonesia
7%

Malaysia
5%

Bangladesh
5%
An announcement of intentions will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes." Only a government's formal recognition of the State of Israel will count toward a “Yes” resolution for this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official government information. However, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Market Opened: Nov 20, 2025, 2:05 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...An announcement of intentions will not suffice to resolve this market to "Yes." Only a government's formal recognition of the State of Israel will count toward a “Yes” resolution for this market.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official government information. However, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Israel enjoys formal diplomatic recognition from 163 of 192 UN member states as of February 2026, leaving about 28 holdouts—primarily Muslim-majority nations like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, and Tunisia, plus Cuba, Venezuela, and North Korea—amid longstanding Arab League opposition and domestic political sensitivities tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. No new recognitions have occurred since the 2020 Abraham Accords and Bhutan's acknowledgment, with recent activity focusing on restored ties, such as Bolivia's renewal of diplomatic relations in December 2025 and mutual embassy plans with Fiji in March 2026, both involving prior recognizers. Absent major breakthroughs like Saudi normalization linked to Palestinian statehood progress, trader consensus reflects low near-term odds for shifts before the June 30 deadline, with official government announcements as the key resolution trigger.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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