Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, had a terse exchange during a U.N. Security Council meeting Friday regarding the Jewish state’s recent targeting of Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.

Bou Habib claimed, “Israel fled Lebanon in 2000, and is now repeating the same mistakes of the past,” according to Israel news outlet Arutz Sheva.

Danon shot back: “Mr. Bou Habib, you allowed a terrorist organization to build a state within a state and wreak havoc on your people. Instead of blaming your peace-loving neighbor, the time has come to take action and curb Hezbollah, which is the only way to prevent further escalation. If you continue to ignore Hezbollah’s aggression, the pain and suffering of the Lebanese people will be on your shoulders.”

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