Yvette Cooper has warned Israel not to retaliate over Britain’s formal recognition of Palestinian statehood.

The Foreign Secretary told the United Nations on Monday night that the UK’s decision to recognise Palestine was the “opposite of Hamas’s hateful vision” for a one state solution.

Hamas hailed the recognition by Canada, Australia and Portugal as a victory, while Britain’s allies Israel and the US branded the decision a reward for terrorism.

Danny Danon, Israel’s UN ambassador, said Israel would discuss what action to take in response to the announcements of recognition after Mr Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, returns from the UN to Israel next week.

Israel’s hard-Right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, said he would propose the “immediate” annexation of the West Bank. While Netanyahu has said: “A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River.”

Ms Cooper has now urged Israel not to retaliate to the recognition by expanding settlements in the West Bank, the BBC reported.