Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour (L) speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the conflict in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at United Nations headquarters on August 5, 2025 in New York. A top UN official warned that expanding Israeli military operations inside Gaza risks "catastrophic consequences," as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly considered total occupation of the Palestinian territory. A widening of the war "would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza," Miroslav Jenca, UN assistant secretary-general for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, told a Security Council meeting. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)