US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says restoring calm between Israelis and Palestinians is "the immediate task," but that Washington will keep working towards a two state solution to the conflict.
He was speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem at the end of a three day trip to the Middle East where retaliatory violence between Israelis and Palestinians has spiralled in recent days.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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