US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses sorrow for 'innocent' Palestinians killed in a spike of violence in the occupied West Bank
Blinken sees a"shrinking horizon of hope" for Palestinians as he meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah following a meeting with new Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Washington's top diplomat met Abbas on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on the final stop on a Middle East tour aimed at curbing the bloodshed, following meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and cabinet minister. Speaking in Ramallah, Blinken expressed his "sorrow for the innocent Palestinian civilians who have lost their lives in escalating violence over the last year".
The US envoy's remarks alongside the Palestinian leader came a day after he met with Netanyahu, when he urged both sides to take "urgent steps" to calm tensions. Before heading to the occupiedWest Bank on Tuesday, Blinken met new Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who took office as part of the right-wing government Netanyahu formed in December.
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