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on october 2, the spokesperson of the ministry of foreign affairs answered a reporter’s question on the escalation of the situation between lebanon and israel.

ask:on october 1, beijing time, israel launched a ground military operation in southern lebanon. in the early morning of the 2nd, iran launched a military strike on the israeli mainland. what is china’s comment on this?

answer:china is deeply concerned about the turmoil in the middle east.oppose violations of lebanese sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and oppose intensification of contradictions and expansion of conflicts. china calls on the international community, especially the influential powers, to play a constructive role to avoid further instability. china believes thatthe failure to achieve a ceasefire in gaza is the root cause of this round of turmoil in the middle east. all parties should achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in gaza as soon as possible.

according to the cctv news client, on the morning of october 2, local time, the gaza strip health department issued a statement stating that in the past 24 hours, israeli military operations in the gaza strip resulted in 51 deaths and 165 injuries.

since a new round of palestinian-israeli conflict broke out on october 7 last year,israeli military operations in the gaza strip have resulted in 41,689 palestinian deaths and 96,625 injuries。

source: official website of the ministry of foreign affairs, cctv news client