In light of new developments in the Middle East, Algeria wants an urgent meeting of the Security Council, and the visit of the Israeli President to Lithuania is postponed.

Algeria has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the current situation regarding the latest Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Large-scale protests have erupted in Israel following the discovery of hostage bodies in Gaza. (Source: AP)

AL24 News channel quoted the above news from Algerian Radio, stating that this African country is a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, therefore, paying close attention to the situation in the Palestine-Israel conflict area.

Algeria's call was made on September 2, in the context of the Israel-Hamas conflict continuing to develop complicatedly when last weekend, the Israeli army discovered the bodies of 6 hostages in a tunnel in Gaza.

Meanwhile, in early September, the Israeli army engaged in fierce fighting with Hamas militants, killing at least 48 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip. Israel also carried out repeated airstrikes on refugee camps, killing many people.

Israel is also waging a large-scale military campaign in the West Bank, home to 3.3 million Palestinians. According to the Palestinian Health Authority, more than 660 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the region since the conflict began in October 2023.

These developments are expected to continue to cast a shadow over the negotiation process, while putting greater pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu's administration to quickly reach an agreement to rescue the hostages.

In another development, on September 4, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) echoed the words of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda's foreign policy advisor Asta Skaisgiryte, saying that Israeli President Isaac Herzog's planned visit to the Baltic country could take place after tensions in the Middle East subside.

According to diplomatic sources, President Herzog's visit to Lithuania was originally scheduled for June but was later postponed until autumn. According to Ms. Skaisgiryte, Vilnius has not yet set a specific date for the visit.

“His visit is still on our agenda but we would like the situation in the Middle East to calm down a bit... That would certainly create a better context for the Israeli president's visit because the situation there is still very tense,” Ms. Skaisgiryte told reporters.

Israel has struggled in recent months to rally global support for its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Western allies are now pressing Israel to reach a ceasefire.

The international community is concerned about Israel's disproportionate use of force in the conflict, which has caused civilian casualties and worsened the humanitarian situation in the world's most populous region. However, Israel is determined to completely destroy Hamas and accuses the movement of using civilians as human shields.

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