The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session in New York on the situation in Lebanon.

The session was convened after cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces and deadly wireless device explosions in Lebanon.

Speaking at the occasion Labanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said Israel, by targetting civilians has violated the basic principles of international humanitarian law.

Speaking on behalf of the Arab Group, Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations Koussay Aldahhak said the devastating recent attacks were deployed without any regard to international law or to humanity.

He said the Arab Group demands the Security Council condemn this cyber terrorism and Israel's aggressions against the Palestinian people in Gaza and attacks on other countries, including Syria.