Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun underscored that the conflict in the coastal enclave should not be marginalized and requires the priority attention of the world community, a position that Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters.

According to China, the immediate priority is to ensure that all parties concerned, effectively implement the ceasefire deals and move forward constructively in subsequent negotiations.

About the post-conflict governance in Gaza, Guo noted that the “Palestinians governing Palestinians” principle must be respected, and advocated allowing Gazans to rebuild their lives on their territory.

He affirmed that the definitive solution, in the long term, is to acknowledge two States and promote peaceful coexistence and joint development between Israelis and Palestinians.

Since October 7, 2023, when this new escalation of violence was unleashed in a conflict that has lasted more than 75 years, Israel, with the justification of exterminating Hamas, has killed more than 45,000 Palestinians and injured 108,000 others, according to official data.

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