US top diplomat Blinken visits Israel, urges de-escalation
By DW
04 February 2023 |
2:07 pm
The US secretary of state strongly condemned recent attacks by Palestinian gunmen in east Jerusalem, but also urged restraint from Israelis in their response.
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