China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday called Israel's war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilization" . . .At least 30,800 Palestinians have been killed and 72,298 wounded since Israel started its offensive on Gaza

 

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Disgrace for civilization': China's top diplomat reiterates call for cease-fire in Gaza

🔴 Live: Hamas delegation leaves Cairo, ceasefire talks set to resume next week

Hamas's delegation left Cairo on Wednesday with no breakthrough in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations that had been under way since Sunday. The talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire in Gaza before Ramadan are still ongoing, an official source told an Egyptian state-affiliated TV channel. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.

Issued on: 07/03/2024 - 07:32Modified: 07/03/2024 - 11:19

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Palestinians stand amid the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on March 6, 2024. © AFP

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Summary:

• China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday called Israel's war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation" and reiterated Beijing's calls for an "immediate ceasefire". China also reiterated its call for other members of the UN Security Council stop blocking Palestine from becoming a member of the United Nations as a first step towards the creation of a Palestinian state.

• Three crew members of the True Confidence dry bulk carrier were killed in a missile attack off Yemen on Wednesday, the owners and manager of the ship confirmed in a statement on Thursday, marking the first fatalities since the Houthi rebels began targeting shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war.

• At least 30,800 Palestinians have been killed and 72,298 wounded since Israel started its offensive on Gaza, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run enclave. Around 1,140 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.

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Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely

Hamas said Thursday that its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week, making it extremely unlikely that mediators will broker a deal before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Egyptian officials had earlier said the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas’ demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war. But they did not rule out a deal before Ramadan, which is expected to begin on Sunday and has emerged as an informal deadline.

Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha said Israel "refuses to commit to and give guarantees regarding the cease-fire, the return of the displaced, and withdrawal from the areas of its incursion.” But he said the talks were still ongoing and would resume next week. There was no immediate comment from Israel.

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