The United States has confirmed that it qualifies the recent stabbing of four Palestinian men in the Israeli city of Dimona as an "act of terrorism".
State Department Spokesman John Kirby said the conclusion was reached after looking into the attack more deeply.
Kirby said the incident is proof that both sides bear responsibility for the wave of escalating violence that's impeding progress on a two-state solution.
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[ALT] Spokesman Kirby said US Secretary of State John Kerry is due to visit the Middle East in the near future, to "reengage" in dialogue about a two-state solution.
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