China: China on Wednesday urged its citizens in Israel to avoid working in West Bank settlements and East Jerusalem, warning that employment in these 'sensitive regions' violates labor agreements and amounts to illegal employment, state media reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Chinese government has always strictly implemented the UN Security Council resolutions, fulfilled relevant international obligations, and prohibited Chinese nationals from working in sensitive areas such as settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The Chinese Embassy in Israel issued a statement through Global Times emphasizing that workers in such areas would be considered in breach of contract and ineligible for consular assistance.

The embassy further urged Chinese nationals to adhere to their employment terms and to avoid taking jobs in Israeli settlements to ensure their safety and uphold their legal rights.

The warning came amidst ongoing violence in the occupied territories, coinciding with new settler attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. These incidents resulted in injuries to a Palestinian man and a foreign activist, as well as the torching of two vehicles.

According to the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission, settlers have launched 415 attacks in May alone, including armed raids, property damage, and road blockades that have fragmented Palestinian territory. Since the commencement of Israel's assault on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported at least 977 Palestinians killed and over 7,000 injured in the West Bank due to actions by Israeli forces and settlers.

In a July opinion, the International Court of Justice declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.