Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChinese officials urge cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war as Gaza awaits ground invasionDuring his meeting with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and other officials on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Later that day, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the ongoing conflict "will be a long war."
Meanwhile, another White House official expressed hope that the Rafah crossing, which is the only transit point out of the Gaza Strip, will be opened for a few hours.
Persons:
Sergey Lavrov, Wang Yi, Yoav Gallant, Antony Blinken
Organizations:
Israel's, White
Locations:
Israel, Gaza, Rafah