The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session overnight following the joint Israeli-American strike on Iran, where Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said Israel is acting to eliminate an existential threat before it becomes reality and will firmly exercise its right to self-defense.

Addressing the council, Danon said that during a week when Jews around the world mark the holiday of Purim, many Israelis are sitting in bomb shelters. He drew a historical parallel to ancient Persia and warned against ignoring open threats of destruction.

He stated: “In the week when we mark the holiday of Purim, many Israelis are sitting in shelters. More than 2,500 years ago in Persia, they tried to destroy the Jewish people. It began with words, continued with a decree, and nearly ended in massacre. Queen Esther understood what the world did not understand — when someone rises to destroy your people, you act. You do not wait.”

Danon also referenced a recent visit to Auschwitz, where he stood alongside dozens of ambassadors, and warned against appeasing extremism.

He said: “At Auschwitz we saw where hesitation in the face of extremism leads. There were leaders who believed aggression could be calmed through concessions. They were wrong. Concessions did not stop evil — they strengthened it. We will take no risks and we will defend ourselves.”

Emphasizing coordination between Israel and the United States, Danon said both countries are acting because they refuse to ignore explicit threats of annihilation.

He concluded: “Israel and the United States are acting together because we do not ignore declarations of destruction. We will stop the radical regime before it becomes nuclear. Our responsibility is to act, now.”

{Matzav.com}