The UN Security Council convened at Iran's request on Wednesday to discuss the escalation in the Middle East, following the eliminations of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr and the head of Hamas' political bureau Ismail Haniyeh.
Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, called on the international community to work together to prevent any action that will increase the conflict.