Blinken 'conveyed concern' over West Bank violence to Israeli foreign minister
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Intercontinental O2 Hotel in London, Britain, June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool Purchase Licensing Rights
June 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken "conveyed concern" over escalating violence on the West Bank during a call with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Blinken also expressed condolences to Cohen over a recent terrorist attack against Israeli citizens and urged all parties to work together to "de-escalate the situation", the State Department said.
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