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> US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for Israel and the Palestinians to take "Urgent steps" to restore calm amid escalating violence.

> Mr Blinken said the US had "An enduring goal of Palestinians and Israelis enjoying equal measures of freedom, security, opportunity, justice and dignity", which he said could best be achieved by "Realising the vision of two states" - an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

> "That's why we're urging all sides now to take urgent steps to restore calm, to de-escalate - we want to make sure there's an environment in which we can... at some point create the conditions where we can start to restore a sense of security for Israelis and Palestinians alike."

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