00:00 In a shocking development, an Israeli diplomat in China was stabbed in what is suspected
00:05 to be a terrorist attack.
00:07 On Friday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry informed of the alleged attack.
00:11 According to reports, the diplomat is now receiving medical treatment at a hospital
00:15 and their condition is reported to be stable.
00:18 The attack on the Israeli diplomat has further strained relations between Israel and China,
00:23 with Israel's envoy to Beijing expressing disappointment over China's lack of condemnation
00:28 of the recent Hamas attacks.
00:30 The Israeli government has been vocal about its concerns regarding China's stance on the
00:35 ongoing conflict.
00:37 On Friday, Israel's Foreign Ministry said that it expressed deep disappointment in a
00:42 call with the Chinese envoy to the Middle East over China's lack of condemnation of
00:46 Hamas's weakened attack.
00:48 The incident of Israeli diplomat being attacked in China comes amid escalating tensions between
00:53 Israel and Hamas.
00:55 On Friday, Hamas militants even called for a day of rage.
00:58 In response, Israelis and Jews worldwide have been advised to be on high alert.
01:04 More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,530 Palestinians have been killed in the week-long conflict
01:11 between Israel and Hamas, with thousands injured and hundreds of thousands displaced.
01:15 Meanwhile, there are strong indications that Israel is readying a massive ground offensive
01:20 on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks.
01:24 Israel's military on Friday called for all civilians of Gaza City, more than 1 million
01:29 people, to relocate south within 24 hours.
01:32 Hours before the evacuation order was issued, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said,
01:37 "Now is the time for war."
01:39 Israel has vowed to annihilate the Hamas terrorist group which led Saturday's attacks and said
01:43 that Hamas tunnels, military compounds, senior operatives' residences and weapons storage
01:49 warehouses were among 750 military targets struck overnight.
01:53 A ground invasion of the narrow and densely populated Gaza Strip, which is home to 2.3
01:57 million people, poses serious risk with Hamas threatening to kill Israeli hostages.
02:03 Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian protests were expected around the world and the United States and
02:08 regional leaders planned meetings amid fears that conflict could spread.
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