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Starmer urges Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire at UN assembly

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a ceasefire, emphasising that “escalation serves no one.” Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, the prime minister called for both sides to “step back from the brink.” His appeal follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that Israeli troops would continue to “fight at full force” and that…