(Reuters) - China's special envoy on Middle East issues is expected to have a telephone conversation with Israeli officials on Thursday, Israel's Ambassador to China, Irit Ben-Abba, told Bloomberg News.
The planned talks come after Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years from the Gaza Strip.
China will likely talk about the meeting later in the afternoon, during a regular briefing held by the foreign ministry, Bloomberg reported.
China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
China's special envoy on the Middle East, Zhai Jun, earlier this week said the country condemns acts that harm civilians and called for an immediate ceasefire.
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Irit Ben, Abba, Zhai Jun, Gursimran Kaur, Kim Coghill
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