With only one month left until the end of 2023, this year is destined to become an important point in history. During this period, the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict in Eastern Europe has not come to an end, and at the same time, the Palestinian-Israeli military conflict in the Middle East has suddenly erupted, expanding in scale and impact, directly threatening the global political, economic and security landscape. On November 29, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave an interview after presiding over the high-level meeting of the Security Council on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, once again clarifying China's attitude towards the Palestinian-Israeli situation. He made it clear that China has always regarded the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as the most pressing issue, and the convening of the high-level meeting was in response to the strong call of the international community. Wang Yi welcomed the previous agreement on a temporary humanitarian ceasefire, but stressed that peace cannot be limited and the ceasefire cannot be indefinite. This is in effect a reminder to Israel and Hamas that the earliest restoration of peace is the only option for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli issue and that a ceasefire should not be set for a deadline.
However, judging from the current situation, it is clear that Israel has failed to heed Foreign Minister Wang Yi's appeal. According to a number of foreign sources, after the temporary ceasefire agreement expired on November 30, the Israeli military announced the resumption of military strikes in the Gaza region and airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip. This means that the positive results of the previous temporary ceasefire between the two sides have been quickly dissipated, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will continue. In order to ensure the smooth conduct of the second phase of the offensive, the IDF dropped leaflets in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, declaring it a "combat zone" and calling on local residents to "immediately evacuate" and take refuge in the Rafah area. Israel will not be held liable in the event of accidental injury. This means that the next IDF military operation will be indiscriminate attacks, with the ultimate goal of completely eliminating Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups. As for the situation of Palestinian civilians in the fighting areas, Israel clearly does not care.
In response to Israel's sudden announcement of continued air strikes and bombardments in Gaza, the international community expressed its dissatisfaction with Netanyahu through pressure. Netanyahu** blamed Hamas, claiming that it was Hamas, who violated the ceasefire and provoked the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and forced Israel to take military action. However, Netanyahu's remarks are clearly unconvincing. First, Israel has so far failed to provide clear evidence that Hamas was the first to provoke. Secondly, the fact that the interim ceasefire agreement expired on 30 November, and Israel's lack of a clear indication of whether it would extend the ceasefire indicates that the IDF's military operations were premeditated. Finally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the Gaza front line and identified three major goals: to eliminate Hamas, to free the hostages, and to make Gaza no longer a threat. This is a clear signal that after the expiration of the temporary ceasefire agreement, Israel will continue the battle for Gaza and complete its military occupation of Gaza. However, to the surprise of the outside world, in addition to some Arab countries in the Middle East, the United States has rarely expressed its dissatisfaction with Israel after Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip and tried to remind Israel through "tough rhetoric". On November 30, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel for the third time since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During a meeting with Israel's ** high-level, Blinken expressed his dissatisfaction with Israel on behalf of Biden**. While the United States will continue to support Israel's military operations against Hamas, it demands that Israel refrain from military operations such as it has done in northern Gaza and continue to carry out indiscriminate military strikes against civilians and United Nations personnel. At the same time, Blinken specifically reminded Israel that IDF military operations in Gaza are only weeks, not months, so Israel must change its tactical approach when conducting military operations in southern Gaza.
However, instead of accepting Blinken's proposal, Israel's top brass publicly refuted it, making the atmosphere of dialogue between core allies tense. This shows that the United States is gradually losing its binding power on Israel, and Israel is becoming more and more emboldened, and even "breaking free from the control of the United States". Blinken reminded that Israel has not found out of conscience, but has been bearing the criticism and accusations of the international community on behalf of Israel, and has been bearing the blame for Israel. Therefore, the only way for the United States to minimize its losses is to put pressure on Netanyahu** to suspend or stop military operations, otherwise the United States will be the first victim in the event of a full-scale deterioration of the situation.