The couple was hit outside the Jewish museum of the capital in Washington. Suspected shouted “Free Palestine” when he was arrested on the scene. Netanyahu determines the strengthening of security in Israeli embassies in the world. From the staff of the Israeli embassy was hit outside the Jewish museum of the capital in Washington on Wednesday evening. The information was confirmed by the U.S. internal security secretary Kristi Noem.
The two victims, a man and a woman, were leaving an event at the museum when the 30 -year -old suspicion approached a group of four and opened fire, the chief of the metropolitan police said Pamela Smith, during a press conference.
The suspicion was arrested for the safety of the event, Smith said. When he was taken in custody, the man started shouting “Palestine free”, Smith said. The attack occurred at a time when the Israeli government is a growing objective of international criticisms from the way in which the offensive is conducting in the Gaza Strip.
The suspicion was not known to the police, he added. He is a 30 -year -old man in the city of Chicago, in Illinois, and was seen walking outside the museum before the attack and tried to enter the scene after the accident. The FBI is investigating the case as a possible hatred crime.
The two victims were identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim. According to the Israeli ambassador to the United States, Yetiel Leiter were a young couple who is about to engage. “The young man bought a ring this week with the intention of making a wedding proposal next week in Jerusalem,” he said.
Netanyahu asks for reinforcement in the embassies
The envoy of the United Nations, Danny Danon, said that the crime was “a depraved act of anti -semitic terrorism”. “Making the Jewish community damage is to cross the red line,” he wrote to X. “We are confident that the US authorities will adopt energetic measures against those responsible for this criminal act. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect their citizens and representatives – anywhere in the world.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his horror for the accident. He is “shocked” with the “cruel and antiiemitic act”, announced the office of Netanyahu. “We are experiencing the terrible price of antimitism and the wild beginning against Israel,” said the head of government. He asked Israeli representations all over the world to strengthen their security measures.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he was “devastated” with what happened in Washington. “This is a despicable act of hatred, anti -semitism, who took the life of two young people employed by the Israeli embassy,” he said in a note.
Trump and Rubio condemn the attack
The President of the United States Donald Trump also condemned the murders. “These horrible DC murders, obviously based on antimitism, should end now!” He published on his platform of social truth. “Hate and radicalism have not placed in the United States.”
The United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the authorities “will follow those responsible” for the murder. “This was an evident act of cowardly and anti -semitic violence. Do not make mistakes: we will follow the managers and lead them to justice,” he published to X.
Germany, France and the United Kingdom also condemned the murders. The German federal chancellor Friedrich Merz has vehemently condemned crime considering that it was an atrocious act.
“I am shocked by the news of the murder of two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims. At this moment, we must assume that it is an anti -semic act,” said Merz.
British Foreign Minister David Lammy said he was horrified by the attack. His French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot stressed that nothing can justify this violence.
MD/CN (AFP, Reuters, AP, DPA, OTS)
Source: Terra
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