United Nations Security Council members convened for an emergency session Wednesday in New York to address Israel, Lebanon, Iran and whether an all-out war in the Middle East is preventable.

What Happened: Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon, in his remarks to the UN Security Council, called Iran’s missile strike the “largest” in Israel’s history.

“The council must understand the situation Israel is forced to live in. We are under attack,” Danon said, citing how holy sites were targeted.

Israeli defense systems intercepted most of the 200 missiles Tuesday as they prepped for ground operations, the Associated Press reported.

“The world watched silently as Iran funded and directed attacks against us for the past year, arming and training their proxies for decades,” Danon added. “Now the world must step up. Iran must pay a heavy price for this attack. Anything less is complicity.”

As of early Wednesday afternoon, the meeting remained in session. See video below.

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Bracing For Further Escalation

The UN meeting is taking place while Israeli troops battle Hezbollah militants inside Lebanon, making good on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s vow to retaliate, ...

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