The international stage was set ablaze once again as the UN Security Council convened at the urgent request of Iran. The issue at hand: the assassination of Hamas negotiator Ismail Hana, a chilling event that unfolded within the heart of the Iranian capital. The air was thick with tension and emotion as many council members, including China, Russia, and Algeria, decried Israel's act as a brazen violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Palestine's president echoed these sentiments, declaring that violence and terror are Israel's main currency, not international law, diplomacy, or respect for human life. The question looms large: where does this leave us in the quest for peace?