U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris called on Tuesday for an end to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and said that Israel must not reoccupy the Palestinian enclave once the nearly year-old conflict comes to an end.

Speaking in Philadelphia to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), she called for a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants, a two-state solution and Middle East stability in a way that does not empower Iran.

¡°We¡¯ve made ourselves very clear this deal needs to get done in the best interest of everyone in the region,¡± Harris, the U.S. vice president, said in response to questions asked by three journalists.