At The UN Emergency Meeting, China Condemns Israeli Attack On Iran
JAKARTA - China condemns the violation of Israel's "Iran sovereignty". China urges Israel to stop all risky military actions.
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday, June 13, Fu Cong, China's fixed representative for the United Nations, said Beijing was "deeply concerned" about the consequences of Israel's actions, stressing the escalation in the region would not benefit anyone.
"China condemns Israel's violation of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and opposes escalating conflict and widespread clashes," Fu said.
"We urge Israel to immediately stop all risky military measures to avoid further escalation of tensions," he continued.
He spoke after China's Foreign Ministry said earlier Beijing was "deeply concerned" about the "serious consequences" that Israel's attack on Iran may have caused.
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The latest report on Saturday morning local time, an explosion was heard in Jerusalem's sky as a new wave of Iranian missiles headed for Israel.
"A series of additional missiles were launched into the State of Israel," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said.
The IDF previously warned of a series of new attacks and said its defenses were operating.