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Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were tragically shot and killed outside an event at the Jewish museum in the US capital late on Wednesday.
âTwo Israeli Embassy staff members were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC,â expressed Kristi Noem, homeland security secretary, on the social media platform X.
Noem stated that the department is currently investigating the incident and is determined to âbring this depraved perpetrator to justice.â
Tal Naim Cohen, the spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in Washington, confirmed that the staffers were âshot this evening at close rangeâ in a post on X. She mentioned that they had been attending âa Jewish eventâ at the museum.
âWe have full faith in law enforcement authorities on both the local and federal levels to apprehend the shooter and protect Israelâs representatives and Jewish communities throughout the United States,â Cohen added.
FBI director Kash Patel shared that he and his team had been briefed on the incident. âWhile weâre working with MPD [the Metropolitan Police Department] to respond and learn more, in the immediate, please pray for the victims and their families,â he wrote. âWe will keep the public updated as we are able.â
Attorney-general Pam Bondi also commented on X that she was present at the scene of the âhorrible shooting.â
Danny Danon, Israelâs ambassador to the UN, condemned the shooting as âa depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorismâ.
âHarming the Jewish community is crossing a red line,â Danon emphasized on X. âIsrael will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives â everywhere in the world.â
Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, expressed on X: âThis sickening shooting seems to be another horrific instance of antisemitism which as we know is all too rampant in our society.â
