US calls for calm as Israeli-Palestinian tensions rise

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for Israel and the Palestinians to ease tensions as he arrived in Tel Aviv amid escalating violence in the region.

"It is the responsibility of everyone to take steps to calm tensions rather than inflame them," Mr Blinken said.

The latest spate of violence erupted last week with an Israeli military raid on a militant stronghold in the West Bank city of Jenin, which left 10 people dead.

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