Chinese envoy urges immediate, lasting ceasefire in Gaza 'How could anyone tolerate this horror!' Palestinian envoy cries at UN

The Chinese envoy to the UN urged for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza during a meeting on Wednesday. Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the UN, stressed at a UN Security Council meeting the urgency of ceasefire and easing the humanitarian disaster happening in Gaza. Millions of people are plunged into extreme hunger and schools, hospitals and refugee camps are targeted, while journalists and humanitarian workers are killed, said Fu Cong. #Gaza #ceasefire #UN #humanitarian 'How could anyone tolerate this horror?!' - Palestinian envoy cries at UN ‘The images of mothers embracing their motionless bodies, caressing their hair, talking to them, apologising to them… is unbearable. How could anyone tolerate this horror?’ Riyad Mansour, Palestine’s Ambassador to the United Nations, broke down whilst speaking about the humanitarian situation in Gaza during a UN Security Council session. The Hamas-Israel war erupted after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. The IDF subsequently launched a campaign of airstrikes and ground incursions in the enclave, killing 54,084 Palestinians and injuring 123,308, according to Gaza Health officials. #israel #gaza #palestine #un #unitednations #middleeast