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.

China Urges Israel to Halt Gaza Operation, Stop Collective Punishment of Palestinians

17:46, 14 March 2024

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and some 240 others abducted. Israel responded with its own military operation in the Gaza Strip, including airstrikes, a ground incursion and blockade of the Palestinian enclave.

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China urges Israel to cease its military operation in the Gaza Strip and stop its collective punishment of Palestinians, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang said on Thursday.

“We once again call on Israel to immediately cease its military operation in Gaza and to stop collective punishment of the Palestinian people,” Geng Shuang said during a UN Security Council meeting.

He urged the international community to take immediate actions to establish a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

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The Chinese diplomat also emphasized that the Holy month of Ramadan should be a time of peace.

More than 31,000 people in the Gaza Strip have died as a result of the fighting, according to local authorities.