
AFP News
May 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
1️⃣ *Two Israeli embassy staffers* were *shot dead* outside a *Jewish museum in Washington* by a *gunman who shouted _"free Palestine,"_* authorities said, with *US, Israeli and other world leaders expressing outrage* over the killings.
🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 President *Donald Trump condemned the attack* that took place *late on Wednesday* in the heart of the US capital, saying: *_"These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW!"_*
*Shots rang out on the sidewalk* outside the *Capital Jewish Museum in Washington* as the venue held a *social event for young professionals* and diplomatic staff.
The *victims were a young couple* who *planned to get married,* the Israeli ambassador said. *Israel's foreign ministry identified the victims* as *Yaron Lischinsky* and *Sarah Lynn Milgrim.*
*Lischinsky was a research assistant* at the Israeli embassy, while *Milgrim worked for its public diplomacy department,* according to their LinkedIn profiles.

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