Ireland and Spain will also announce the recognition of a Palestinian state, sources said on Wednesday.
European Union members Slovenia and Malta have also indicated in recent weeks that they plan to make the recognition, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region.
"In the middle of a war, with tens of thousands of dead and injured, we must keep alive the only thing that can provide a safe home for both Israelis and Palestinians: two states that can live in peace with each other," Stoere told a press conference.
Before the announcement, some 143 out of 193 member-states of the United Nations recognized a Palestinian state.
The moves come as Israeli forces have led assaults on the northern and southern edges of the Gaza Strip in May, causing a new exodus of hundreds of thousands of people, and sharply restricted the flow of aid, raising the risk of famine.
Non-EU member Norway has long said it would recognize Palestine as a country only if it could have a positive impact on the peace process, in step with what the United States has said on the issue.
Norway is a close U.S. ally, and the Nordic country has sought to help broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians on several occasions in recent decades.
Ireland to recognise Palestinian state
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday, adding that he expected other countries to follow in the coming weeks after talking to world leaders.
"Today, Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine," Harris said at a press conference.
"In the lead up to today’s announcement, I’ve spoken with a number of other leaders and counterparts and I’m confident that further countries will join us in taking this important step in the coming weeks," he added.
He said a two-state solution was the only credible path to peace and security for Israel, Palestine and their peoples.
The recognition of statehood has particular resonance in Ireland given its history, Harris said.
"Taking our place on the world stage and being recognised by others as having the right to be there was a matter of the highest importance for the founders of our state," he said.
He added that Ireland was unequivocal in fully recognising Israel and its right to exist "securely and in peace with its neighbours", and he called for all hostages in Gaza to be immediately returned.
Spain’s Prime Minister to announce recognition of Palestinian state, source says
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to announce the recognition of an independent Palestinian state on Wednesday, a government source said, confirming a report from news website El Confidencial.
A spokesperson for Sanchez’s office declined to comment.
The development came as Norway said it would maker a similar announcement. European Union members Ireland, Slovenia and Malta have indicated in recent weeks that they plan to make the recognition, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region.
Sanchez said in March his government would take the first steps towards recognition of a Palestinian state, adding later it would act in coordination with other countries.
