Shooting in the USA: 2 Israeli diplomats killed.

Shooting in the USA: 2 Israeli diplomats killed.

22.05.2025 07:40

In a shooting incident in the United States, two diplomats serving at the Israeli Embassy in Washington lost their lives. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem described the assassinations as "meaningless," stating, "We will bring this immoral perpetrator to justice." U.S. President Trump said, "These horrific murders in DC, clearly rooted in anti-Semitism, must come to an end now."

Two diplomats working at the Israeli Embassy were killed in a shooting incident in Washington, the capital of the United States.

"WE WILL BRING THIS AMORAL PERPETRATOR TO JUSTICE"

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated in a post on X social media that the two embassy employees were killed "senselessly" near the Jewish Museum in Washington. Noem, who reported that the incident is under investigation, used the expression, "We will bring this amoral perpetrator to justice."

Shooting in the U.S.: 2 Israeli diplomats killed

THE ATTACK OCCURRED NEAR THE FBI OFFICE

FBI Director Kash Patel also stated in a post on X that the shooting occurred near the FBI's Washington Field Office. Patel expressed that they are working with the police to respond to the incident and announced that they will continue to inform the public.

Shooting in the U.S.: 2 Israeli diplomats killed

STATEMENT FROM TRUMP

U.S. President Donald Trump also shared on the social media platform Truth Social, stating, "These horrific murders in DC, clearly based on antisemitism, must come to an end now." Trump extended his condolences to the families of the deceased, saying, "There is no place for hate and radicalism in the U.S... It is very sad that such things can happen."

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