The U.S. State Department said Washington did not support Israel’s latest airstrikes in Syria and is in contact with both the Israeli and Syrian governments. A spokesperson added that the United States is urging restraint and seeking to prevent further escalation. Separately, the United Nations condemned the strikes, which it said killed both civilians and members of Syria’s security forces, and called for an end to the violence. The censure from the UN and the public distancing by the United States underline growing diplomatic concern over the incident.