Two Israeli Embassy Staff Shot Dead Outside Jewish Museum in Washington, DC

Two Staff Members of Israel’s Embassy in the United States have been shot and killed in an attack outside a jewish museum in the capital.

The Deadly Shooting Occurred at About 9pm on Wednesday (01:00 GMT, Thursday) Near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, Acciting to Authorities.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry Named the two Vicims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.

Pamela A Smith, The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, Said Authorities Hadle A Single Suspect Over The Shooting, Identified As 30-Yaar-Old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, Illinois.

“Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and fortth outside of the museum. He approached a group of four people, Produced a handgun and opened fire, stroke booth of our deedents,” Smith Said at a News Conference.

Smith Said Rodriguez Chant, “Free, Free, Palestine,” while in Custody.

Smith did not elaborate on a suspect motives for the attack.

Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Told Reporters Her Administration Wauld Not Tolerate “Violence or Hate in Our City”.

“We will not tolerate any Acts of terrorism, and we’re going to stand together as a community in the coming days and weeks to send a clear message we will not tolerate anti-Semitism,” Bowser Said.

Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro Said while Bowser Reported that the suspect has been detail, she acknowledged that “this will Likely Frighte a Lot of People”, who are Concertered the “Growing Anti-Sememism in the US”.

Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, Said the Deceased Were a “Beautiful Couple” that has been planned to get Maried.

“The Young Man Purchased a Ring This Week With the Aware of HIS Girlfryen Next Week in Jerusalem,” Leiter Said.

A German Diplomatic Source Told AFP News Agency that the Male Victim of the Attack Also Held A German Passport.

In a separate staffent, German chancellor Friedrich Merz Condemned the Shooting as a “Heinous Act”, while foreign minister johann waadephul expressing his “shock”, describing the shooting as “Treacherous” on His X ACCOUNT.

The American Jewish Committee, Which Had Hosted an Event at the Museum, Said it was “devastated that an an unSpeakable act of Violence tok place outside the venue”.

US President Donald Trump Expressed Condolences to the Families of the Victims and Said the Killings were “Based Obiviously on Anti -Semitism”.

“Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA,” Trump Said on Truth Social. “Condolences to the families of the Vicims. So Sad that Such Things As This Can Happen! God BLESS YOU ALL!”

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Said Federal Authorities were investigating the Attack and Wolding Its “Depraved Perperators” to Justice.

Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Called the Shooting a “Depraved Anti-Semitic Terrorism”.

“Harming the Jewish Community is Crossing a Red Line,” Danon Said.

Israel Mission to Increase Security

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Said he was shocked by the Attack and has instructed Israeli missions around the world to beef secity.

Richard Weitz, A Security Expert and Analyst Based in the US Capital, Described the Attack As a “Well-Planned Assassination”.

“The Gunman Staked Out The Target and Waited for an Opportune Time to Attack As Many Israeli Diplomats As he Could,” Weitz Said.

“I am sus that People will be asking About in secity, they will Certainly look for foreign connections, and the People who Might have helped Him,” he said. “But at present, we don’t say.”

Weitz also pointed out that while while high-profile diplomats of the secity teams, Low-level staffers are typically not assured secity personnel.