UN Security Council urges restraint to reduce tension in occupied West Bank.

In a news conference, the president of the Security Council Lana Zaki Nusseibeh said that the members of the Security Council encouraged additional steps to restore a durable calm and de-escalate tensions.

She said council members emphasize the importance of holding accountable those responsible for such acts of violence.

She added the Security Council members also urged restraint to reduce tension and prevent further escalation.