The United States of America expressed its concern about the escalating violence in the West Bank between Palestinians and Israelis.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said - according to a statement on the US State Department's official website - "The United States is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in the West Bank ... and we extend our deepest condolences to the families of Israeli and Palestinian civilians, including children, who were killed in the past 48 hours." "We strongly condemn today's attack, which killed three Israelis and wounded three others," he added.
The spokesman added that the recent period witnessed a sharp and alarming increase in the number of killed and injured Palestinians and Israelis, including many children, stressing the need for the two parties to take urgent measures to prevent further losses in lives.