Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, called on António Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, and members of the global body’s Security Council to stand with the Jewish state on Thursday night, as Israel launched operation Rising Lion against Iranian nuclear and other military sites.
“This is a moment to make moral decisions. Stand by Israel, or you will be partners in a dangerous silence,” he stated. “Unlike in the past, today we have a state. We have an army, and we are not waiting for those who want to destroy us to surprise us.”
Danon said the Israeli strikes are focused on “eliminating an existential and immediate threat to the citizens of Israel and the entire world.”
“The Iranian regime is blatantly violating international agreements, advancing towards nuclear weapons and operating a regional terror network,” he said. “When the world is silent, Israel is acting.”
