The Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues to escalate, and Israel is not only facing strong resistance from Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but also facing multiple threats from neighboring countries and regions. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant warned on the 26th that Israel is in a war with seven fronts and is being attacked from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, Iraq, Yemen and Iran. Under these circumstances, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went so far as to send a request to China to help free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The move sparked concern and speculation.
According to a report by the reference news network, Israel carried out an airstrike in the Syrian capital Damascus, which led to the death of a senior adviser to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mousavi, provoking a strong reaction from Iran. Iran's Raisi said Israel would pay the price for its crimes in Syria. Iran's spokesman Kanaani said that Iran reserves the right to respond to Israel's actions. In addition, in the Red Sea direction, the Yemeni Houthis, in solidarity with the Palestinians, have repeatedly attacked Israeli-linked ships in an attempt to put pressure on Israel and the West.
In such a situation, Israel's priority is to end the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible, but it will not be easy. The Israeli defense minister's statement that Israel is one against seven is by no means an exaggeration, and Hamas's combat effectiveness has exceeded Israel's expectations, and there are also signs that the countries of the Middle East are uniting against Israel. In the face of domestic and foreign difficulties, Israel actually turned to China for help. In a speech, Netanyahu announced that he had sent a plea to China to do more to free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. It has been learned that this is the first time that Israel has openly asked China for help on the hostage issue. Obviously, Israel is very urgent in this matter and hopes to get the support of the Chinese side.
However, Netanyahu's plea is not simple, and he seems to be not only pleading, but also pressuring. In his speech, he specifically mentioned China, saying that he had already sent a request for the release of the hostages, asking the Chinese side to make more efforts. In this regard, a reporter asked the Chinese side at a regular press conference, asking whether the Chinese side confirmed the matter and whether it was willing to mediate on the relevant incident.
What is China's response to this? **Spokesperson Mao Ning said that China treats the hostages held by Palestine and Israel equally and does not show favoritism. He also said that China has been calling for the release of all detainees as soon as possible, and has made positive efforts to this end. "We are ready to continue to play a constructive role with the international community in promoting a ceasefire and ending the fighting and releasing all detainees," he said. This response not only makes clear China's position, but also reminds Israel not to ignore the voice of the international community.
In fact, Israel is not sincere on the issue of hostages. During the previous humanitarian ceasefire, the two sides exchanged hostages, but Israel did not abide by the agreement. Israel is secretly capturing new hostages while releasing them. Such behavior can only show that Israel does not really care about the safety of the Israeli hostages in the hands of Hamas, but is using them as bargaining chips to achieve its own goals.
There is nothing wrong with Israel wanting to exchange hostages from Hamas, but Israel cannot go down the wrong path by carrying out brutal strikes in Gaza while trying to kidnap the ** of other countries. Doing so would only deepen the hatred of Arab and Islamic countries against Israel and would also arouse the resentment of the international community, and the ultimate cost would have to be borne by Israel itself. Only by releasing the hostages as soon as possible and ceasefire and stopping the fighting can the Palestinian-Israeli situation quickly cool down and create conditions for peace.