Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:59am on 22 May 2025,Thursday International
On May 21, 2025, two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after attending a peace-focused event. The attacker, Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago, allegedly shouted pro-Palestinian slogans before opening fire and was immediately apprehended by police. Authorities are investigating the incident as a targeted hate crime amid rising concerns over global antisemitism. The FBI and local law enforcement are jointly handling the case. The shooting has drawn international condemnation and triggered heightened security at Israeli embassies worldwide. (PC: Reuters)
