China condemns the recent Israeli military attack on Gaza that caused a large number of casualties of innocent Palestinian civilians, the Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Sunday.

 

Liu made the remarks when asked to comment on an attack waged by Israel's military on Gaza on June 9. The attack killed 11 people and injured 43 others, all Palestinian civilians.

 

Liu said China calls on both the Palestinian and Israeli sides to exercise restraint and prevent escalation of tensions.

 

(Xinhua News Agency June 12, 2006)