Canadian foreign minister urges Israel to prevent regional escalation

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, addressing the situation after Israel repelled Iranian drone and missile strikes, stated on Monday that she had conveyed to her Israeli counterpart the importance of preventing the conflict from escalating throughout the region.

"We are clearly pushing for de-escalation and we need to make sure that the conflict doesn't extend to the region. So that is why I've been clear to my counterpart in Israel - please take the win, and make sure that we can work together to bring back peace in the region," she told reporters in Ottawa.