The Security Council met to the discuss the ongoing hostilities that have seen 65 Palestinians, including 16 children, killed in Israeli bombings, and three persons killed in Israel by rockets launched by Hamas from Gaza.
Conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate
Violence broke out in cities across Israel between Jewish and Arab Israelis overnight and into Thursday.
The confrontations came amid the latest flare-up of a long-running conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Rockets fired into Israel and Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have led to the deaths of at least seven Israelis and 65 Palestinians.
What happened in Israel?
The mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod, around 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) south of Tel Aviv, appeared to be the epicenter of the unrest.
Debris and torched vehicles littered the streets of the mixed Jewish Arab city of Lod after a night of rioting
Israel-Gaza Conflict Escalates To Riots, Clashes Between Jews And Arabs On Israeli Streets
JERUSALEM (dpa-AFX) - The Israel-Gaza conflict has escalated to rioting and violent clashes between Jews and Arabs on Israeli streets.
The mayor of Lod, Yair Revivo, alleged that Arab-Israeli rioters burned synagogues and vehicles, and destroyed Israeli flags.
Israeli police was accused of storming a mosque in Lod during prayers.
Militants in Gaza have fired hundreds of rockets into Israel since the fighting erupted on Monday, which resulted in seven deaths. Israel counter attacked with airstrikes that have so far killed 67 Palestinians, including top commanders of Hamas.