Britain will keep under review possible new sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank and will act if it has to, foreign minister David Lammy has said, adding he was concerned by actions that were inflaming tensions, Reuters reports.

He added, “We are very worried about escalatory behaviour, very worried about inflamed tensions.”

“I’m absolutely clear: if we have to act, we will act, and I’m in discussions with G7 partners particularly and European partners on that,” Lammy said. “I’m not announcing further sanctions today, but that is kept under close review, and as you would expect, I am deeply, deeply concerned.”