UK PM SUNAK TOLD NETANYAHU THAT MIDDLE EAST ESCALATION IS IN NO ONE'S INTEREST

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that escalation in the Middle East was in no one's interest in a call after Britain helped Israel repel a direct aerial attack by Iran on Saturday.

"(Sunak) stressed that significant escalation was in no one’s interest and would only deepen insecurity in the Middle East. This was a moment for calm heads to prevail," Sunak's office said in a readout of the call.

(Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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