On May 21st local time, an attack occurred in the northern city of Jenin in the West Bank: the Israeli army actually fired at a foreign diplomatic mission that was on-site investigating the humanitarian crisis.

According to the message released by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry on social platforms, on that day, they organized a foreign diplomatic mission to visit the Jenin refugee camp to investigate the severe humanitarian crisis situation there.

When the diplomatic mission approached the iron gate set up by the Israeli army following the coordinated route, the Israeli army suddenly fired toward the crowd. After the news spread, the international community condemned the Israeli army's outrageous behavior.

It is worth noting that diplomatic missions are strictly protected under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. This act by the Israeli army seriously violates international law and basic norms of international relations.

In response to multiple criticisms, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces explained that this was because the delegation deviated from the "previously approved route" and entered an "unauthorized area." The soldiers firing their guns were just trying to disperse the crowd, which is considered "warning shots."

The Israeli army also expressed regret in its statement regarding this incident, but this response failed to convince the public. Clearly, the gun barrels were pointed directly at the delegation, not simply firing into the air as a warning shot.

Moreover, the diplomatic mission was conducting inspections under the coordination of the Palestinian side. It is unimaginable that they would deviate from the predetermined route without reason. Israel's response seems more like an excuse to exonerate itself.

According to reports by the Waafa agency, the lineup of the mission members was very strong, with representatives from over 30 countries, including China, Russia, France, and the UK among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, but notably excluding the United States. This is quite intriguing.

Notably, the leaders of the UK, France, and Canada issued a joint statement recently condemning Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and demanded that humanitarian aid enter the region. If not, they would consider sanctions. Clearly, Israel did not take the threats from the UK, France, and Canada seriously. On the Chinese side, back in February, Israel had attacked the Chinese peacekeeping forces in Lebanon for two consecutive days.

At that time, the Chinese peacekeeping forces quickly took action, implementing defensive measures to ensure their own safety, and strongly protested against this. However, Israel claimed it was a "misfire," which is completely untenable.

The location of the Chinese peacekeeping forces was clear, and the markings were conspicuous. Was it really a misfire?

This incident where the Israeli army fired at the multilateral diplomatic mission is not simple. Recently, the Israeli army has launched a large-scale military operation called "Operation Gideon" in Gaza, further escalating military actions.

The Israeli army may have been concerned that the on-site investigation by the diplomatic mission would expose the real situation on the ground, such as civilian casualties caused by military operations and humanitarian crises, leading to more condemnation and pressure from the international community.

Israel attempted to intimidate the diplomatic mission through this extreme method to disrupt Palestine's diplomatic efforts to demonstrate "humanitarian crises" and also to warn the international community not to intervene in the conflict between Palestine and Israel.

In addition, Israel faces economic contradictions and other issues domestically. At this moment, manufacturing such an incident might be suspected of diverting domestic public attention.

However, on the issue of the Palestine-Israel conflict, China always firmly stands on the side of fairness and justice, calling for both sides to cease fire and resolve conflicts through peaceful dialogue.

This outrageous incident where the Israeli army fired at the diplomatic mission should prompt the international community to take action to restrain Israel's excessive behavior. Otherwise, it will only become increasingly brazen.

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