France’s foreign minister will travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Wednesday seeking to press Israel to engage diplomatically to end the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon after the US presidential election is over, Reuters reports.

“The United States plays an essential role in ending the Israeli-Arab conflict,” Jean-Noel Barrot said on France 2 television when asked whether a win for former President Donald Trump could boost Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“We are alongside the US, notably on Lebanon, to propose peace formulas to ensure a lasting peace in the region.”

“The war has lasted far too long and the use of force must give way to the use of dialogue and diplomacy,” Barrot said.