Gaza: At least 20 Palestinians have been matyref in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
The latest victims include seven people martyred when Israeli fire struck a family home in Gaza City, while another six – including children – died in an attack on a tent shelter near Khan Younis in Southern Gaza.
On the other hand, China said on Tuesday it was “shocked” by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital in which five journalists were among at least 20 people killed.
“We are shocked and condemn the fact that medical personnel and journalists have once again unfortunately lost their lives in the conflict,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said when asked about the strikes.
“We express our condolences to the victims and our sympathies to their families.”
“China is highly concerned about the current situation in the Gaza Strip,” Guo said, adding China condemns “all actions that harm civilians… including acts of violence against journalists”.
“Israel should immediately stop its military operations in Gaza, achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire as soon as possible, fully restore the entry of humanitarian supplies, prevent a larger-scale humanitarian crisis, and work to ease tensions as quickly as possible.”
