Two Israeli embassy staffers shot: Last night, outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed by a gunman who yelled "Free, free Palestine" after being taken into custody. The deceased—Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26—were set to get engaged to one another; Lischinsky was planning to propose next week in Jerusalem.
"This is the direct result of toxic antisemitic incitement against Israel and Jews around the world that has been going on since the Oct. 7 massacre," said Gideon Saar, Israel's foreign minister, in a press conference earlier today.
The shooter had been pacing in front of the museum before shooting the two staffers at close range as they came out. He then entered the building before being stopped by security guards. The event was a "Young Diplomats Reception," which aimed to bring together Jewish young professionals, aged 22 to 45, and people in the diplomatic community.
