Israel-Palestine conflict: US expresses ‘serious’ concern, calls for de-escalation in Gaza
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The US State Department is calling on Israel and the Palestinians to de-escalate the tensions that have currently turned violent and deadly between both sides. This comes as Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalation triggered by soaring tensions in Jerusalem and days of clashes at an iconic mosque in the holy city. Twenty-four people, including nine children, were killed in Gaza overnight, most of them in Israeli strikes.