'No obvious short-term way out' of war, French top diplomat tells Israel

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday he did not see an obvious end to ​the conflict in the Middle East in the short-term, but that France and its allies would continue to work towards trying to find a lasting solution. "There is no obvious short-term ​way out ‌of the ongoing regional escalation, which has in some ways been ⁠unfolding since October 7, 2023. But this must in no way serve as a pretext for inaction," Barrot told reporters ‌after meeting with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in Tel Aviv.