China opposes Israel's incessant military operations in Gaza and hopes all parties can return to political settlement of the conflict, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Tuesday.
Lin's statement came after Israel on Monday approved a plan to expand its military operations in Gaza.
"China has been following closely the developments in the Palestine-Israel conflict. We oppose Israel's incessant military operations in Gaza and hope that all the parties can make continuous and efficient efforts to implement the ceasefire agreement and return to the right track of reaching a political settlement of the conflict," said Lin.
Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to escalate the offensive in Gaza, including the occupation of the Gaza Strip and continued control over captured areas, a senior Israeli official said Monday.
Referring to the just-approved plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on the same day that the country's new offensive in the Gaza Strip would be "intensive."
China opposes Israel’s incessant military operations in Gaza: spokesman
China opposes Israel’s incessant military operations in Gaza: spokesman
China opposes Israel’s incessant military operations in Gaza: spokesman
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
