China condemns all actions harming innocent civilians: spokesman

China is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the Middle East and condemns all actions that harm innocent civilians, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

Lin made the remarks in response to a media query about the Middle East situation.

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"China is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the Middle East. China opposes actions that violate the sovereignty and security of relevant countries in the region, condemns all actions that harm innocent civilians and opposes any move that exacerbates tensions and could further escalate the regional situation. Violence cannot bring security, and the use of force will not lead to peace. We strongly urge all relevant parties, especially Israel, to make more positive efforts to cease fire, restart negotiations and restore peace and stability in the region, rather than doing the opposite," Lin said.

The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,455 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,347, Gaza's health authorities said on Friday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received 14 more bodies, including 12 new deaths and two bodies recovered from the rubble, in addition to 18 new injuries as of 11:00 on Friday, the authorities said.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 463 people and wounded 1,269 others, according to the Gaza health authorities.