That’s all from me, Tom Ambrose, and indeed the Middle East crisis live blog for today. Thanks for following along.
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The British government said on Thursday it had imposed a travel ban on Mustafa Ayash, who it sanctioned earlier this year for promoting terrorism, and suspected Hezbollah financier Nazem Ahmad.
The pair, who were already subject to asset freezes under domestic counter-terrorism powers, now cannot enter Britain, it said.