The enclave “belongs to the Palestinian individuals,” FM spokesperson Lin Jian insisted, urging Israel to “cease the harmful transfer directly”
China has condemned Israel’s plan to position Gaza Metropolis beneath army management, calling it an “integral a part of the Palestinian territory.”
In a Friday assertion, Chinese language Overseas Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged Israel “to cease the harmful transfer directly.”
“Gaza belongs to the Palestinian individuals,” Lin stated, whereas calling for a right away ceasefire.
Earlier within the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace introduced that the nation’s safety cupboard had authorized his plan to grab Gaza Metropolis – a transfer that would result in a full takeover of the enclave.
In an interview with Fox Information on Thursday, Netanyahu claimed, “We don’t wish to be [in Gaza] as a governing physique, we wish to hand it over to Arab forces that may govern it correctly.”
Late final month, China’s Particular Envoy on the Center East, Zhai Jun, stated any effort to forcibly change Gaza’s standing “won’t carry peace,” whereas reaffirming Beijing’s assist for a two-state resolution.
UN Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres has additionally criticized Israel’s determination, as has France and the UK.
The battle between Hamas and Israel started in October of 2023 following a shock assault by Hamas in southern Israel that left 1,200 individuals lifeless, with 250 hostages taken. Since then, greater than 60,000 Palestinians, largely civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces, in keeping with Gaza’s Hamas-run Well being Ministry.
UN spokesperson Olga Cherevko advised RT earlier this month that “a disaster of unthinkable proportions has developed and is growing even additional” in Gaza, whereas accusing Israeli forces of blocking meals deliveries to civilians.
