The following message was released on Monday, 19 Tishrei 5774 by US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapira.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Spokesperson

For Immediate Release September 22, 2013

2013/2156

STATEMENT BY JEN PSAKI, SPOKESPERSON

Deaths of Israeli Soldiers

The United States condemns the killings of two Israeli soldiers in separate incidents in the West Bank in the last two days. Such violence and terror are unacceptable, and undermine efforts to establish the positive atmosphere the parties need to progress in peace negotiations. We call on all parties to join in condemning these attacks.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)