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Britain rejects Emmanuel Macron's call for an arms embargo on Israel

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Defence Secretary John Healey made clear that the UK was not going to join the stance from France .

Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that shipments of arms to Israel used in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution to the conflict.

Israel has sharply escalated its attacks on Iran -backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in recent weeks .