On December 4, ** spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference.
Q: On December 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement saying that Hamas had violated the temporary ceasefire agreement and resumed military strikes against Kazakhstan in Israel. On the same day, Israel said that Israeli intelligence agencies were developing plans to hunt down Hamas leaders living in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar. Do you have any comment?
A: China is deeply concerned about the resumption of fighting in Gaza. Under the current circumstances, the general goal of a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities cannot be changed, and the general principle of protecting civilians cannot be abandoned. It has been proven time and again that lasting peace cannot be won by force. Bigger civilians** will only create more hatred and hasten the next conflict.
China strongly calls on the parties concerned to exercise restraint, and for the international community, especially influential countries on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, to play a responsible role, to implement Security Council resolution 2712 and the resolutions of the emergency special session of the General Assembly, to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, to effectively protect the safety of civilians, to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, to resume the peace talks process as soon as possible, and to make unremitting efforts to achieve peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
Author: Han Xiaoming.
*: People's client.