Two Israeli Embassy staff members got shot and killed during an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, authorities confirmed. Tal Naim Cohen, a spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in the capital, confirmed to Fox News that two diplomats got shot “at close range” during a Jewish event at the museum. The American Jewish Committee confirmed it was hosting the event in a post on X. The incident took place near 3rd Street and F Street Northwest, where the museum is located.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS is “actively investigating” the incident and “working to get more information to share.” “Please pray for the families of the victims. We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice,” Noem wrote on X. The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that a man and a woman were killed in the shooting. Details on their identities were not immediately available. The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, described the deadly shooting as a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism” in a statement posted on X late Wednesday night.
It is still unclear why this tragic event occurred, but one thing is for sure – it has deeply impacted the Israeli embassy and the Jewish community at large. The authorities are working tirelessly to apprehend the shooter and protect Israel’s representatives and Jewish communities throughout the United States. This senseless act of violence has left many in shock and disbelief. Let’s hope that justice will be served and the families of the victims will find some form of closure in this difficult time. The Capital Jewish Museum, where the shooting took place, is now the center of a thorough investigation as law enforcement officers piece together what happened on that fateful night.
