BEIJING: China's foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that "all countries" have a right to self-defence, Beijing said on Tuesday (Oct 24) in the first call between top diplomats from the two countries since the
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi answers a question at a press briefing during the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Oct 18, 2023. BEIJING: China's foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that"all countries" have a right to self-defence, Beijing said on Tuesday in the first call between top diplomats from the two countries since the
But he also stressed that"they should abide by international humanitarian law and protect the safety of civilians".stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Oct 7, and killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot, mutilated or burnt to death on the first day of the raid, according to Israeli officials. Israel says around 1,500 Hamas fighters were killed in clashes before its army regained control of the area under attack.
"The most pressing task now is to prevent the situation from escalating further and from leading to a more serious humanitarian disaster," Foreign Minister Wang told Cohen.
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