US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says his country supports a 2-state solution to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict as tensions take one of the worst turns in recent times. The recent violence has prompted speculation that a 3rd Palestinian uprising is coming. The previous 2 resulted in several thousand deaths and failed to settle the decades-long fight over territory. Blinken spoke alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday following the “horrific terrorist attacks” of the weekend in East Jerusalem, which left 7 Israelis dead. Reports say 29 Palestinians were also killed in January by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Blinken said Israel has America’s “ironclad” support but has pushed for a de-escalation of tensions. That could be a tough sell with Israel’s government with Netanyahu not showing any signs of backing down.