US EditionTwo Israeli Embassy Staffed Killed in Antisemitic Shooting Outside DC Jewish Museum
- On the evening of Wednesday, May 22, 2025, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, both employees of the Israeli Embassy, were fatally wounded near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
- The shooting took place as the couple was leaving a museum event, with the suspect, Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, who had been observed walking back and forth near the building before firing at the group.
- Security detained Rodriguez at the scene, who shouted “Free, free Palestine” in custody and led police to the handgun he used; authorities said they had no prior interactions with him.
- Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter described the victims as a young couple in the prime of their lives preparing to get engaged, while officials and leaders condemned the act as antisemitic violence.
- The shooting led to increased security measures and nationwide condemnations of antisemitism, with investigations continuing and the U.S. Attorney's Office committed to pursuing the case rigorously under applicable laws.
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Statement from AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel on the Antisemitic Terror Attack in Washington, DC - Americans for Prosperity
ARLINGTON, VA – AFP President and CEO Emily Seidel issued the following statement in response to the horrific antisemitic terror attack that occurred overnight in Washington, DC: “We are horrified and saddened by the antisemitic murders of two Israeli Embassy aides in our nation’s capital. Hatred and bigotry are antithetical to everything Americans for Prosperity stands for, and the rampant antisemitism we’ve seen sweep over our country in the l…
Israel accuses Europe of 'antisemitic incitement' after Washington shooting
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European officials on Thursday of "toxic antisemitic incitement" he blamed for a hostile climate in which the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington took place.
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