Andrew Miller, the deputy assistant secretary for
Palestinian and Israeli affairs, stated that urgent measures and steps should
be taken to contain the escalation of violence and reduce
tensions in the West Bank. He emphasized that the US has been working with both Israeli and
Palestinian sides, as well as regional entities, in recent months to lower
tensions.
اضافة اعلان
In June, Turmus Ayya and several neighboring towns were
subjected to an attack carried out by hundreds of settlers, resulting in the
killing of a
Palestinian youth and the injury of 12 others by gunfire, in
addition to the burning and destruction of dozens of homes and cars. This was
part of a series of attacks carried out by settlers in Palestinian villages and
towns that led to the burning and destruction of dozens of cars and houses.
During a visit to the town of
Turmus Ayya, on Wednesday,
Miller expressed the US’ concern about the increasing attacks by settlers on
Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. He further stated, in a statement to
Al-Jazeera, that he looks forward to the Israeli government holding accountable
those who committed acts of
violence in Turmus Ayya, where settlers burned several
homes and cars of residents in June.
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