Vedant Patil, the official spokesperson for the US State Department, expressed, on Wednesday evening, the US administration's concern about the "rising violence in the West Bank and Israel" and the repeated settler attacks on Palestinian towns in the West Bank, and their setting fire to Palestinian property and vehicles.

Patel, in response to a question from Al-Quds.com correspondent, condemned settler violence throughout the occupied West Bank, which "led to indiscriminate and unacceptable acts of violence against Palestinian civilians and the destruction of their property."

It is noteworthy that a large number of citizens in the town of Turmusaya, which was subjected to attacks by herds of fierce settlers, and the burning of property under the protection of the Israeli occupation army, hold American citizenship, which was raised by the Jerusalem correspondent with Nitaqa Patel, who demanded compensation for the Palestinian citizens for their losses.

Patel reiterated the US State Department's condemnation of the operation in which four settlers died on Tuesday, saying: "The United States condemns the terrorist attack on Israelis near Eli (settlement) in the West Bank yesterday, and we express our deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wish the injured a speedy recovery."

Patel added, "As we are concerned about the continuing violence in Israel and the West Bank in recent weeks, which has resulted in the killing and wounding of Palestinian and Israeli civilians, we will continue to work with Israel and the Palestinian Authority to enhance steps towards de-escalation." He also expressed the US administration's concern about settlement projects.

It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation army escalated its fierce attacks this week in the occupied West Bank, killing six Palestinians, including children, in a raid by Apache helicopters, and Palestinian resistance fighters were killed in Jenin camp.

The Israeli occupation army's escalation in its attacks on the Palestinians coincided with the visit of US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Lev, the chief diplomat at the US State Department for Middle East affairs, to both Israel and the occupied West Bank.