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Israeli Embassy Staff Killed in Antisemitic Shooting Attack

5/22/2025

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Tragedy struck outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., as two Israeli embassy staff members were fatally shot during an American Jewish Committee event. The assailant, a 30-year-old from Chicago, was heard shouting "free, free Palestine" during his arrest. This shocking act has been denounced by officials, including the Israeli ambassador, as a heinous act of antisemitic terrorism.

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Tragedy struck outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., as two Israeli embassy staff members were fatally shot during an American Jewish Committee event. The assailant, a 30-year-old from Chicago, was heard shouting "free, free Palestine" during his arrest. This shocking act has been denounced by officials, including the Israeli ambassador, as a heinous act of antisemitic terrorism.