U.S. calls for end to Israeli-Palestinian violence

CRAWFORD, Texas, March 1 (Reuters) - The United States expressed regret on Saturday over clashes in the Gaza Strip that killed more than 60 Palestinians and two Israelis and called for an end to all violence and acts of terrorism directed at innocent civilians, the White House said.

"The United States regrets the loss of life by Israeli and Palestinian civilians," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said.

"There is a clear distinction between terrorist rocket attacks that target civilians and action in self-defense," he added. "The United States remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and southern Israel." (Editing by Peter Cooney)