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| An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border, Saturday, May 15, 2021. AP |
A senior U.S. diplomat arrived in Tel Aviv, Friday, to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials as Washington tries to urgently de-escalate the deadly conflict that erupted this week.
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said Hady Amr, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Israel and Palestinian affairs, will "reinforce the need to work toward a sustainable calm, recognizing Israel's right to self-defense."
"Israelis and Palestinians deserve equal measures of freedom, security, dignity and prosperity," the embassy tweeted.
Diplomatic efforts to tamp down the violence were under way on other fronts.
Earlier, in Cairo, DPA learned from Egyptian security sources that Israel had rejected an offer by Egypt to broker a cease-fire.
An Egyptian delegation that travelled to Tel Aviv, Thursday, was unsuccessful in bringing about talks, other sources said. (DPA)
