Double Homicide Rocks Washington D.C.: Israeli Embassy Members Killed in Antisemitic Attack

Two Israeli Embassy Members Killed in Washington D.C. Attack Washington D.C. - In a shocking incident on Wednesday evening, May 21, 2025, two members of the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. were fatally shot. The victims, identified as Yaron Lishinsky and Sarah Milgram, were leaving a Jewish museum event when they were attacked. Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old man from Chicago with no prior criminal record, was apprehended at the scene and reportedly shouted "Free Palestine." The attack has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation. US President Donald Trump called the murders a "horrible antisemitic act." Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, described it as an "odious act of antisemitic barbarity." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the incident as an "affront against the State of Israel" and announced increased security measures at Israeli embassies worldwide. The couple, who were engaged to be married, both worked at the Israeli embassy. The incident underscores the ongoing threat of antisemitism and violence. The investigation into the attack is ongoing.