"The Security Council session to be held tomorrow at the request of the Lebanese government needs to adopt a preventive stance that will stop the war of destruction being waged against Lebanon by Israel," Mikati was quoted as saying in a statement. Issued by the Lebanese Council of Ministers.

"The first responsibility lies with the international community, which must stop Israel from its aggression because this matter concerns not only Lebanon but all humanity," Mikati said, Xinhua news agency reported.

The death toll from explosions targeting pagers and handheld radios across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday has risen to 37, with 2,931 people injured, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said Thursday.

No Israeli official has claimed responsibility for the blasts, which Hezbollah blames Israel for.