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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called Israel's war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilisation" and reiterated Beijing's calls for an "immediate ceasefire" as the conflict stretched into its sixth month despite efforts by mediators to reach a truce. "It is a tragedy for humankind and a disgrace for civilisation that today, in the 21st century, this humanitarian disaster cannot be stopped," he told a news conference in Beijing. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.