UN Security Council meets over Hamas chief killing

The Manila Times

UN Security Council meets over Hamas chief killing  Many members of the UN Security Council express concern over the risk of an escalation in the Middle East as they meet after Hamas said its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by an Israeli strike on Iran's capital.  AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #israelhamaswar  #unsecuritycouncil

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00:00Mr. President, the Secretary, the Security Council must unequivocally condemn Israel

00:06for its horrible terrorist act as a most serious violation of international law and the Charter

00:12of the United Nations, as well as a grave breach of Iran's sovereignty and national security.

00:19Furthermore, the Security Council should take immediate step to hold Israel accountable for

00:25this act of aggression. This includes considering the imposition of sanctions and other measures

00:33that are necessary to prevent further violation and to signal that the Israeli malevolent

00:39activities will not be tolerated by the international community.

00:42We must first stress the rank hypocrisy on display here today. This meeting has been

00:49called for by the world's number one sponsor of terrorism, responsible for the most horrifying

00:55barbarism across the region and the globe, the Islamic Republic of Iran. We, on our side,

01:01have a duty to ensure the safe and secure return of Israelis to their homes in northern Israel,

01:06and we will continue to act to defend all the people of Israel. However, Hezbollah, Hamas,

01:12and Houthis can only expel their venom thanks to the head of the snake.

01:17This morning, Israel committed an act of terror by assassinating

01:28Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, violating international law,

01:37violating the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

01:43We call on the Security Council to send an unambiguous message to Hezbollah

01:48by standing with Israel as it defends itself against Hezbollah's repeated attacks. Second,

01:55it is best not to speculate on the impact that recent events may have on peace and security

02:01in the Middle East. A broader war is neither imminent nor inevitable, although the opportunistic

02:08attacks by Iran and its network of terrorist proxies and partners across the region have

02:13repeatedly brought us closer to a regional conflict.

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