Israel is looking to expand regional peace treaties to include Syria and Lebanon, its foreign minister said on Monday, following comments in recent days by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Israel could normalize relations with more Arab or Muslim countries in the wake of its war with Iran.

Israel is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with long-standing adversaries Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday.

President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership.Trump administration officials argued that lifting the sanctions on Syria would better integrate the country into the region and incentivize it to open up to Israel.