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- UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced new sanctions on Israel, with no licences revoked since 8 September 2026.
- UK Ministry of Defence keeps contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds with Israeli arms firms despite sanctions.
- Over 300 British soldiers joined an Elbit Systems training exercise before the sanctions were announced.
- UN trade data show Israeli military exports to the UK rose from £55,000 in 2023 to £5.9 million in 2025.