{"id":14570,"date":"2025-05-22T06:58:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14570"},"modified":"2025-05-22T06:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:58:27","slug":"two-israeli-embassy-staff-shot-and-killed-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infundpros.com\/?p=14570","title":{"rendered":"Two Israeli embassy staff shot and killed in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content-sign-up-topic-description o3-type-body-base\"><span>Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"article__content-sign-up-iframe close\" scrolling=\"no\" id=\"signUpIframe\" data-prev-url=\"\/register\/in-article-sign-up?ft-content-uuid=01b84b63-ecea-41b5-94e1-990e19ecc33a\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Two Israeli embassy staff members have been shot and killed outside an event at the Jewish museum in Washington late on Wednesday, according to law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>The victims \u2014 a woman and a man \u2014 were gunned down at about 9pm as they were leaving a reception for young diplomats hosted by the American Jewish Committee, a leading Jewish organisation in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith said a suspect was in custody, who officers had \u201ctentatively\u201d identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>He chanted \u201cfree, free Palestine\u201d while in custody, Smith said. <\/p>\n<p>Tal Naim Cohen, spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in Washington, said the staffers were \u201cshot this evening at close range\u201d in a post on the X social media platform. <\/p>\n<p>She said they had been attending \u201ca Jewish event\u201d at the museum. \u201cWe have full faith in law enforcement authorities on both the local and federal levels to apprehend the shooter and protect Israel\u2019s representatives and Jewish communities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s President Isaac Herzog said he was \u201cdevastated\u201d by the killings. \u201cThis is a despicable act of hatred, of antisemitism,\u201d he said. \u201cWe stand with the Jewish community in DC and across the US.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: \u201cThese horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith said police believed the suspect had acted alone. She said he \u201cwas observed pacing back and forth outside of the museum\u201d before \u201che approached a group of four people, produced a handgun and opened fire\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect then entered the museum and was detained by security, she said. Smith said police had recovered the weapon used.<\/p>\n<p>Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, wrote on X that the department would \u201cbring this depraved perpetrator to justice\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Jensen, assistant director of the FBI\u2019s Washington field office, said the bureau was investigating the shooting \u201cas a terrorism and hate crime incident\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Leiter, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the US, said the victims were a couple about to be engaged. \u201cThe young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he had spoken to Trump, who \u201ctold me that his administration is going to do everything they can possibly do to fight and end antisemitism and the hatred that\u2019s being directed the demonisation and delegitimisation of the State of Israel\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Danon, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN, called the shooting \u201ca depraved act of antisemitic terrorism\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote on X: \u201cHarming the Jewish community is crossing a red line. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives \u2014 everywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Schumer, Democratic leader in the Senate, said on X: \u201cThis sickening shooting seems to be another horrific instance of antisemitism which as we know is all too rampant in our society.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by James Politi in Washington<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/01b84b63-ecea-41b5-94e1-990e19ecc33a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the Editor\u2019s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. 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