<!-- wp:html --><p>China's foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that "all countries" have a right to self-defence, Beijing said Tuesday, in the first call between top diplomats from the two countries since the Israel-Hamas conflict flared this month. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Israel on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->
China’s foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that “all countries” have a right to self-defence, Beijing said Tuesday, in the first call between top diplomats from the two countries since the Israel-Hamas conflict flared this month. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected in Israel on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).