Washington DC Jewish Museum shooting stuns diplomatic circle

Thursday, May 22, 2025, 8:21 am

A shooting incident unfolded outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., where a pro‐Palestinian suspect made his mark. The attack left two embassy staff injured and raised eyebrows across diplomatic circles, as authorities scramble to piece together a puzzling narrative that feels stranger than fiction.

torontosun.com / D.C. Jewish Museum shooting shows signs of ‘targeted violence’

More details emerged Thursday about the young couple shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington late Wednesday, as authorities continued to investigate the shooting by a gunman who chanted “free, free Palestine.” The victims, who worked for the Israeli Embassy, were identified as Yaron…

citynews.ca / York police to increase presence around synagogues after 2 killed near Jewish museum in Washington

York Regional Police say they will increase their presence around synagogues, schools and community centres to “ensure public safety” after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum on Wednesday night. In a social media…

nationalpost.com / Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in shooting outside Jewish museum in Washington

Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, condemned the incident as a 'depraved act of antisemitic terrorism'

citynews.ca / Who were the Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead days before getting engaged?

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon to be engaged. The suspect shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested. Israel identified the victims as Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky,…

torontosun.com / HUNTER: Who is suspected pro-Palestinian Jewish Museum killer?

Elias Rodriguez was overflowing with righteous indignation in his fanatical quest for social justice. That’s the tale told by his internet appearances. Cops say the 31-year-old Chicago researcher reached his final destination outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. There,…

globalnews.ca / Israel PM condemns ‘horrific’ shooting of 2 embassy staff members in U.S.

The two staff members were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when the suspect approached a group of four people and opened fire, police said.

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