Israel's Ambassador Asks U.N. to 'Respond' to Nasrallah Threats

Israel's Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon has asked the Security Council to condemn a warning made by Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah against attacking Lebanon.

In a letter he sent to the Council on Wednesday, Danon said: “The time has come for the Security Council to respond firmly against Hizbullah’s repeated threats against the citizens of Israel and its ongoing military buildup.”

“The international community must act to disarm Hizbullah,” he wrote.

On Monday, Nasrallah warned Israel against attacking Lebanon, saying his party will fight any new war with the Jewish state without any red lines.

In an interview with the al-Mayadeen TV network, the Hizbullah secretary-general said the group has a comprehensive list of targets in Israel that includes nuclear reactors and biological research centers it can hit.

"There will be no ceiling, limits or red lines," he said. "We can strike any target we want inside occupied Palestine."

But according to the Jerusalem Post, Danon made clear in the letter that “Israel will not accept any violation of its sovereignty, and will take all necessary measures to protect its citizens.”

The Israeli diplomat also applauded the recent report of U.N. chief Bank Ki-moon, which detailed Hizbullah’s alleged violations of Security Council Resolution 1701.

But Danon criticized the Security Council for refusing to mention Hizbullah by name in the summary of the report.

“The Secretary-General’s report expressed deep concern at the readiness and willingness of Hizbullah to use its capabilities and warned that their possession of arms and attempts to procure sophisticated weapons provoke conflict,” Danon said.

“Yet, the Security Council did not take heed of the Secretary General’s warnings,” he added.

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