The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.

Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israel forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies,