Hamas aims at permanent truce in Gaza

The UAE president warned that further escalation risked destabilizing the region, urging intensified efforts to contain the conflict.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China has provided 60,000 food parcels as emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza through Jordan.

The transportation of about 12,000 parcels has started, Guo said.

"As a responsible major country, China will continue to work with the international community and make relentless efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and achieve lasting peace in the Middle East," he said.

Echoing remarks of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, Guo said the Gaza conflict should not be marginalized.

The most urgent task is to promote the sustained and effective implementation of the cease-fire deal, and facilitate future negotiations in a constructive manner, Guo said.

The final solution to the Palestinian question lies in the two-state solution and the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel, the spokesman said.

Qatar, a key mediator in the Gaza conflict, said on Tuesday that Palestinians — not outsiders — must decide the territory's future. "It is a Palestinian question on who represents the Palestinians in an official capacity and also the political groups and parties in the political sphere," said Majed al-Ansari, its foreign ministry spokesman.

Since the conflict began on Oct 7,2023, Israel's military operation has killed nearly 48,300 Palestinians, according to Gaza's authorities. The offensive also destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced most of its population of 2.3 million.

Rebuilding Gaza could cost $53.2 billion over the next 10 years, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Bank, the UN and the European Union. The report identified almost $30 billion in damage from the conflict, nearly half reflecting the destruction of homes.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was expected to bring a draft Arab plan to Riyadh that may include up to $20 billion from the region for reconstruction, Reuters reported, citing two Egyptian security sources.

Emirati academic Abdulkhaleq Abdullah said it may be a good incentive for Trump to accept the plan. "Trump is transactional so $20 billion would resonate well with him. This would benefit a lot of US and Israeli companies."

Wang Qingyun in Beijing, agencies and Xinhua contributed to the story.