Israel Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over China’s Response to Iranian Missile Attack

Israel's ambassador to China, Irit Ben-Abba Vitale, met with Zhai Jun, the Special Envoy to the Middle East, to express concern over Beijing's response to last weekend's Iran missile attack. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Israeli diplomats in Beijing expressed their frustration with China’s response to Iran’s missile attack against the Jewish state. Ambassador Irit Ben-Abba Vitale went to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday to share her concerns with Zhai Jun, Beijing’s point man on the Middle East.

The embassy did not publish a readout of the meeting, but the Chinese Foreign Ministry did and even briefly acknowledged the ambassador’s “concerns.”

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