US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to 'end the cycle of violence' after a sharp escalation in tensions between the two sides in recent days.
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In separate calls with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Blinken urged for a two-state solution. Washington – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday to"end the cycle of violence" after a sharp escalation in tensions between the two sides in recent days.
He also urged both sides to exercise"restraint" and refrain"from actions that escalate tensions", including at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third-holiest site, but known to Jews as the Temple Mount – Judaism's holiest place – in Jerusalem's Israeli-annexed Old City.In his call with Lapid, Blinken reiterated the US government's"steadfast commitment" to Israel's security and condemned recent rocket attacks from Gaza.
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