The Cypriot House of Representatives, or parliament, adopted Thursday unanimously a resolution condemning Israeli attacks against Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.

The house, however, said that it did not approve of the abduction of Israeli soldiers, "being used by Israel as a pretext for attacks that further worsen the climate."

It expected the UN Security Council to urgently tackle the issue to end Israeli actions and implement relevant UNSC resolutions.

"Israel's actions constitute a flagrant violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon, the international law and relevant UN resolutions and amount to state terrorism," said the resolution.

The resolution said that Israel's attitude "dynamites efforts to promote peace in the wider region of the Middle East and undermines international security."

"The House of Representatives unanimously and unconditionally condemns the flagrant aggression of Israel that had as a result the death of innocent people," it said.

On Thursday, Israel launched massive air strikes against Lebanon, bombing the runway of Beirut International Airport and southern part of the country, after Lebanese Hezbollah seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight on Wednesday.

Israel has held the Lebanese government responsible for the fate of the two kidnapped soldiers, saying that the abduction was an "act of war" against Israel that would draw a "very painful" response.

Source: Xinhua