Two Israeli diplomats shot, killed during event at Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC
Two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed during an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D C on Wednesday night bureaucrats ratified Tal Naim Cohen a spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in the capital verified to Fox News that two diplomats were shot at close range while a Jewish event was taking place at the museum The American Jewish Committee established it was hosting the event in a post on X We have full faith in law enforcement executives on both the local and federal levels to apprehend the shooter and protect Israel s representatives and Jewish communities throughout the United States Cohen noted Fox News substantiated a man and a woman were both killed in the shooting Further details on their identities were not without delay available HOUSE STAFFER VICTIM OF ARMED CARJACKING IN POPULAR WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOODHomeland Prevention Secretary Kristi Noem explained DHS is actively examining the event and working to get more information to share Please pray for the families of the casualties We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice Noem wrote on X The Metropolitan Police Department revealed a shooting research was underway near rd Street and F Street Northwest which is where the Capital Jewish Museum is located Danny Danon Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations disclosed an event was taking place at the museum and the deadly shooting was a depraved act of anti-Semitic sic terrorism in a comment posted to X late Wednesday night Harming diplomats and the Jewish group is passing a red line We are confident that the US officials will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives everywhere in the world he wrote CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital has reached out to DC police the Israeli embassy and the Capital Jewish Museum This is a latest news story Check back for updates
