Britain’s Middle East Minister Tobias Ellwood was among the international figures to condemn the latest terror attacks in Israel which killed three Israelis.

In a Foreign Office statement, Ellwood said, “We condemn the terrorist attacks in Jerusalem on 13 October which have resulted in the deaths of a number of Israeli citizens, as well as other attacks which have left multiple innocent civilians wounded.”

He also expressed concern at “the use of force by Israeli security personnel in response to protests and security incidents, which has resulted in several deaths and thousands of injuries.”

Ellwood urged “all parties to refrain from violence, and encourage Israeli and Palestinian leaders to actively de-escalate the situation.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week banned Knesset members and government ministers from visiting the emotive Temple Mount. On Tuesday, he publicly reiterated that Israel has no wish to alter the status quo at the holy site.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that “the US condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks, the recent terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians which resulted in the murder of three Israelis and left numerous others wounded.” He also emphasised the “importance of condemning violence and combating incitement.”

US Secretary of State John Kerry also condemned the attacks, but told reporters in Washington “I am not going to point fingers [at the culprits] from afar.”

Kerry said he plans to travel to the Middle East to try to calm violence between Palestinians and Israelis and move the situation "away from this precipice."

The trip would mark Kerry's most direct efforts to broker peace between the two sides since talks led by the United States failed last year.

"I will go there soon, at some point appropriately, and try to work to reengage and see if we can't move that away from this precipice," he said.

Kerry told an audience at an event sponsored by Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

Earlier this week, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for calm from all parties, saying “Too many people have died already and too many families were left bereaved.” She said that, “A negotiated two state solution is the only way to bring the lasting peace and security that both Israelis and Palestinians deserve.” Mogherini recently facilitated a meeting in New York of the Quartet (US, EU, UN and Russia) urging Israel and the PA to resume diplomatic talks. However, in light of the current violence, a Quartet mission postponed a scheduled visit to Israel this week.

Following a meeting Tuesday, Israel’s security cabinet approved a number of new measures designed to help quell the current wave of violent attacks.

The 10-person body convened in the wake of four attacks yesterday morning, which left three Israelis dead and dozens injured. Among the approved measures, the security cabinet that IDF soldiers will be deployed within cities and along major routes considered to be flashpoints for tension, in order to reinforce the police presence.

An extra 300 security personnel will be recruited to secure Jerusalem’s transport system, which has seen a number of attacks during the past two weeks.

The security cabinet also said that within Jerusalem, police will be permitted to “impose a closure on, or to surround, centres of friction and incitement … in accordance with security considerations.” Many of the recent attacks, including all four of Tuesday's incidents have been perpetrated by Arab East Jerusalem residents, who are permitted to move freely throughout Israel.

The security cabinet also resolved that East Jerusalem residents involved in terror attacks will have their permanent resident status revoked. The destruction of terrorists’ homes will also be expedited and the assets of terrorists will be seized. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset that such measures were designed to clearly demonstrate that “terror doesn’t pay.” He also warned that, “Anyone who raises a hand to harm us will pay dearly. We will not hesitate to use all means at our disposal to restore peace to the cities of Israel.”

The Prime Minister also took aim at Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and appealed to him to stop inciting violence and instead “fight the extremists who are causing civilians to pay the highest price.” He also called on Israel’s Arab population not to be “misled” by incitement, underscoring that, “We live together, we believe in co-existence.”