China Criticizes Israel’s Plan
(MENAFN) China has strongly criticized Israel’s intention to impose military control over Gaza City, emphasizing that it is an “integral part of the Palestinian territory.”
In a statement released on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian demanded that Israel “stop the dangerous move at once.”
Lin reiterated, “Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people,” and called for an urgent ceasefire to halt the violence.
Earlier that day, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that the nation’s security cabinet had endorsed his strategy to capture Gaza City—a decision that could potentially result in the complete occupation of the enclave.
During a Thursday interview with Fox News, Netanyahu stated, “We don’t want to be [in Gaza] as a governing body, we want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly.”
At the end of July, China’s Special Envoy on the Middle East, Zhai Jun, warned that any attempt to forcibly alter Gaza’s status “will not bring peace,” reaffirming Beijing’s commitment to a two-state solution.
The move has also been condemned by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with France and the United Kingdom.
The conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted in October 2023 after a surprise Hamas attack in southern Israel resulted in 1,200 fatalities and 250 hostages taken.
Since the outbreak of hostilities, over 60,000 Palestinians—mostly civilians—have been killed by Israeli forces, according to Gaza’s Hamas-controlled Health Ministry.
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