Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Chinese Envoy to UN Says If Gaza Conflict Not Stopped, Entire Region to Be More Unstable

© AP Photo / Leo CorreaDestroyed buildings are seen through the window of an airplane from the U.S. Air Force, as they stand in the Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Destroyed buildings are seen through the window of an airplane from the U.S. Air Force, as they stand in the Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 14, 2024.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 15.04.2024
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - A month ago, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang urged Israel to cease its military operation in the Gaza Strip and stop its collective punishment of Palestinians.
The Gaza conflict must be stopped, or its consequences will continue flaring up the whole region, Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dai Bing said on Sunday.
"If the flames of the Gaza conflict are allowed to continue raging, then the adverse spillover is set to spread still further, making the region even more unstable," Bing told the UN Security Council members.
The first priority for us is to implement the latest Council’s resolution on ceasefire and bring peace to the Gaza Strip, Dai added.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel and breached the border, attacking both civilian neighborhoods and military bases. Nearly 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted during the attack.
Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and started a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 33,300 people have been killed so far by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to local authorities.
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