France, one of the council's five permanent members with veto power, demanded a meeting be held at UN headquarters in New York after Israel advanced its front lines in Lebanon.
Nothing can justify the continued Israeli actions in Lebanon and the ever-widening occupation of Lebanese territory - even though Israel has the right to self-defense, like all countries, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told French television channel BFMTV on Sunday.
The announcement comes after French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with several of the region's leaders.
One reason for the demand for a meeting is said to be the Israeli military's capture of the medieval Beaufort Castle, which is of great cultural and historical value.
