China called on Israel to stop its military operations in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, “as soon as possible,” in order to prevent the humanitarian situation from worsening.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning responded to a question about China's position on the ongoing Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah by saying: "China is closely monitoring developments in Rafah. We oppose and condemn acts committed against civilians and international law."

It added: "We call on Israel to stop military operations as soon as possible, and to do everything in its power to avoid casualties among innocent civilians, and to prevent a more devastating humanitarian catastrophe in Rafah."

Last Tuesday, China urged Israel to stop its military operations and do “everything possible” to avoid civilian casualties in Rafah.

For his part, a member of the Israeli war government, Benny Gantz, warned that if Hamas did not release all the hostages before Ramadan, the Israeli army would launch a ground attack on Rafah, where 1.4 million Palestinians had gathered.

At the same time, human rights institutions expressed their concern about the situation of the displaced in the city of Rafah in light of reports of Israel’s intention to invade the city, where more than half of the population of the Gaza Strip gathered after the destruction in the northern Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to confirm his intention to carry out a ground attack in Rafah, despite calls directed at him by part of the international community to withdraw from this plan.