Countries UN Security Council On Wednesday, they called for increased diplomatic efforts to avoid a wider conflict in Middle EastTensions have risen since the killing of two militant leaders.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital early Wednesday morning. unleashed threats of revenge against Israel and raised fears that the conflict in Gaza would escalate into a wider war in the region.

The killing came less than 24 hours after Hezbollah’s top military commander killed in Israeli attack on Beirutin response to the deadly rocket attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

“We fear that the region is on the brink of total war“Said Shino Mitsuko, Japan’s deputy representative to the UN, who called on the international community to make efforts to avoid such a conflict.

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China, Russia, Algeria and other countries They condemned the murder of Haniawhich Iran’s UN ambassador called a terrorist act, while the United States, Britain and France condemned what they called Iran’s support for destabilizing factors in the region.

Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the UN, said the failure to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza was the cause of the conflict. worsening tensions.

“Countries with the greatest influence they should be put under more pressure and work more vigorously to put out the flames of war in Gaza,” he said.

Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani said Tehran had consistently shown maximum restraint but reserved the right to respond with force. He called on the Security Council to condemn Israel and punish with sanctions.

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In turn, Israel’s deputy representative to the UN, Jonathan Miller, asked the UN Security Council Condemn Iran for Supporting Regional Terrorism and tighten sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “We will defend ourselves and respond with great force to those who harm us,” the official said.RTS)