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Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ruled out joining an initiative promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron in which France, the US and Israel would form a contact group to work on defusing tensions at Israel's border with Lebanon. "As we fight a just war, defending our people, France has adopted hostile policies against Israel," Gallant said in a statement on Friday. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.