US condemns terror attacks against Israeli civilians

WASHINGTON - "The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians, which resulted in the murder of three Israelis and left numerous others wounded," the US State Department announced on Tuesday. This marked the first time since the beginning of recent disturbances that the US has strayed from its usual strategy of asking that both sides act with restraint.

"We mourn any loss of innocent life, Israeli or Palestinian. We continue to stress the importance of condemning violence and combating incitement. We are in regular contact with the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority. We remain deeply concerned about escalating tensions and urge all sides to take affirmative steps to restore calm and prevent actions that would further escalate tensions."