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EU condemns terror attacks in which Israelis were killed in the West Banks, says it is ’highly concerned by continuously spiralling violence’

On Sunday, two Israeli brothers, Hallel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, were killed as they drove through the West Bank Palestinian town of Huwara.

On Monday, Elan Ganeles, 27, was shot to death while driving near the West Bank city of Jericho. In a separate attack on Monday night, an Israeli family came under fire while driving near the Palestinian town of Qusra, the military and medics said.

On Sunday, two Israeli brothers, Hallel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, were killed as they drove through the West Bank Palestinian town of Huwara.

The European Union condemned the terror attack in the West Bank on Sunday in which two Israeli brothers lost their lives and yet another attack on Monday in which an Israeli-American man was killed.

In a statement released on Monday by a spokesperson of the EU External Service, the EU said it is ‘’highly concerned by the continuously spiralling violence in the occupied Palestinian territory.’’

The EUalso  condemned ‘’the outbreak of settlers violence, which resulted in the killing of one Palestinian, injuring of several hundreds of Palestinians and burning of houses and shops, causing the unacceptable destruction of Palestinian property.’’

‘’EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell contacted Israeli and Palestinian authorities on Sunday night to convey the message that violence and terror must stop, that all civilians must be protected and that immediate measures of de-escalation are necessary,’’ the statement added.

‘’All parties need to take immediate steps to end this deadly cycle of violence, prevent further loss of life, ensure accountability and bring the perpetrators to justice,’’ it said.

The EU welcomed the joint communique issued on Sunday in Aqaba, Jordan, ‘’in which both Israeli and Palestinian sides agreed to work towards a just and lasting peace, while reaffirming the necessity of committing to de-escalation on the ground and to prevent further violence.’’

The EU commended the role of Jordan, Egypt and the US in facilitating the talks and calls on both parties to implement the commitments made.

On Monday, Elan Ganeles, 27, was shot to death while driving near the West Bank city of Jericho. In a separate attack on Monday night, an Israeli family came under fire while driving near the Palestinian town of Qusra, the military and medics said.

On Sunday, two Israeli brothers, Hallel Yaniv, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, were killed as they drove through the West Bank Palestinian town of Huwara.

After the attack, Israeli settlers carried out a violent riot in Huwara in revenge.

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