The European Union is appalled by the two terror attacks on Saturday and Monday in the occupied West Bank that claimed the lives of three Israeli civilians and left another person injured. We express our condolences to the families of the victims. The EU strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms.

The European Union is gravely concerned by the continuing wave of violence in Israel and in the occupied West Bank, that is causing the loss of both Israeli and Palestinian lives. The EU has repeatedly expressed its concerns about the increasingly high number of casualties of the violence this year. We call on all parties to de-escalate the situation and refrain from actions that could increase the cycle of violence.