US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday to “end the cycle of violence” after a series of Israeli attacks on Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan. In separate calls with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Blinken stressed “the importance of Israelis and Palestinians working to end the cycle of violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza by exercising restraint and refraining from actions that escalate tensions,” the State Department said. He also urged both sides to exercise “restraint” and refrain …

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