UN chief condemns terror attacks in Israel, occupied West Bank

three Israelis, a Palestinian and an American -- and hopes for a full and speedy recovery for those injured," it said.

Five people were killed in the attacks in Tel Aviv and the West Bank territories on Thursday, in the deadliest day since the start of the current weeks-long wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Ban called upon all political, religious and community leaders to speak out against such brutal acts and refrain from incendiary language, it said. "It is imperative now to restore calm," it said.

He reiterates that only a negotiated solution to the conflict can bring peace and security to the peoples of this troubled land. Endi