Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC
aljazeera.comPublished: 5/22/2025
Summary
Two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed during an attack near a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was detained after the shooting and chanted "Free free, Palestine" while in custody. The attack has sparked concern over rising anti-Semitism in the U.S., with leaders from both Israel and Germany condemning it as terrorism. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed security measures for embassy staff, while reactions from U.S. officials highlight the severity of the incident and its ties to antisemitism.