The US State Department said on Wednesday that the United States is deeply concerned about levels of violence in Israel and the West Bank and fears that a raid by Israeli forces there could set back efforts to restore calm.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price told a news conference that Washington understands Israel's security concerns but is deeply concerned about the large number of civilian casualties and deaths.
On Wednesday, Israeli troops killed 10 Palestinians, including at least four gunmen and three civilians, and wounded over 100 others during a raid on the flashpoint city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said