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BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Israel and Hamas should agree to a ceasefire immediately and mitigate the humanitarian crisis, Sun Bigan, China’s special envoy on the Middle East issue, told reporters Thursday.
Voicing deep concern over ongoing turbulence in the region, Sun said achieving an immediate ceasefire was urgent. Israel should stop military operations in Gaza immediately and Hamas should stop firing rockets at Israel.
"If the two sides cease fire, the situation will not deteriorate, more lives will not be harmed and the necessary conditions for a political solution can be created," Sun said.
He also suggested that on the basis of a ceasefire and humanitarian crisis mitigation, all sides should find ways to achieve a durable ceasefire, supervisory mechanism and humanitarian aid, so as to create a sustainable and stable situation.